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Recent News
Civil and Environmental Engineering Team Wins National Sustainability Competition
Georgia Tech has won first place at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Sustainable Solutions Competition. Georgia Tech bested 17 other teams from around the country in the event, which was part of the ASCE Civil Engineering Student Championships at Brigham Young University June 20-22.
Remaining Civil: 125 Years of Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech
At Georgia Tech, civil engineering has grown and evolved significantly since the program was established 125 years ago. What began with one instructor and a handful of students is now one of the top programs in the nation.
How Georgia Tech Is Using AI to Solve Sustainability Problems
Georgia Tech researchers are putting AI to work to help meet sustainability goals in a range of areas including climate change adaptation and mitigation, urban farming, food distribution, and life cycle assessments while also focusing on ways to make sure AI is used ethically and equitably.
A Yellow Jacket on Mars
Ross Brockwell, CE 99, has emerged after living in a simulated Mars habitat at the Johnson Space Center in Houston for the past year.
Drilling in: IDOT, Georgia Tech to bring cone penetration testing to Illinois
A team of Georgia Tech faculty is working with the Illinois Department of Transportation to introduce cone penetration testing — an in-place drilling method that provides real-time information about subsurface conditions. Determining subsurface properties quickly and accurately is key to designing more cost-effective, reliable transportation infrastructure.
40 Under 40: Yellow Jackets Who Push Beyond Boundaries
Gul A. Amir, CE 13, was selected for the Georgia Tech Alumni Association's 2024 class of 40 under 40. Amir is a traffic engineer for the Georgia Department of Transportation. Learn more about Amir and her fellow honorees, who were selected using a 25-point rubric by a committee of faculty, staff, and volunteers from across Georgia Tech.
Will the Seine River’s E. coli Woes Sink Olympic Dreams in Paris?
Water engineer Katherine Graham says Paris’ river pollution is common for large cities with old infrastructure that combines sewer and stormwater pipes.