Successful giving challenge raises $10 million to support graduate students  

Pinto, a professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and faculty director for interdisciplinary research and collaboration for the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, will lead “AI-Enabled Single Cell Phenotyping to Advance Biomanufacturing.”

Kumar’s research focuses on understanding how composite materials fracture and fail based on their internal structure.  The long-term goal is to enable a more predictive approach to designing stronger and more fracture-resistant materials. 

Georgia Tech was awarded second place in the Sustainable Solutions Competition at the 2026 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Civil Engineering Student Championships. 

A new Department of Energy award will help Georgia Tech lead a regional effort to identify, recover, and reuse materials essential to energy, manufacturing, and national security.

Collaborating with industry gives companies access to world‑class expertise and new ideas. For students and faculty, it’s a direct line to the challenges defining real‑world engineering.

The award provides $986,119 over five years to support Pan’s research project, Understanding Land-Atmosphere Exchange of Reactive Nitrogen through Tiered and Machine Learning Assisted Monitoring.

Georgia Tech experts say the 2026 World Cup will bring global attention and economic activity, but the real measure of success is who benefits and what lasting impact the tournament leaves behind.

Researchers in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering have developed a method to recover rare earth elements from coal fly ash. Rare earth elements (REEs) help power electric vehicle motors, wind turbines, MRI machines, smartphones, and defense systems because of their unusually strong magnetic and electrical properties.

As metro Atlanta becomes a magnet for hyperscale data centers, the region faces a twin challenge: securing enough water to cool these facilities while ensuring that wastewater reuse doesn't introduce new public health risks. Assistant Professor Katherine Graham is using viruses, bacteria, and advanced analytics to understand how water reuse and cooling systems can support data center growth without compromising community health.

Professor Kevin Haas's teaching philosophy centers on innovation, engagement, and the creation of supportive learning environments. Haas is one of eight faculty members recognized with the College of Engineering's fifth annual Faculty Excellence Awards. 

Environmental engineering major Swathi Mugundu Pradeep will intern at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. Mugundu Pradeep’s research focuses on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions through large-scale tree planting programs and quantifying carbon sequestration using field measurements and advanced data analysis.

88-year-old Kenneth Grundborg was sent to war zones by the Army before he could walk at graduation for either of his two civil engineering degrees. This year, he walked across the stage.

With their plan to develop a battery recycling plant, the CivCore Consulting team took home the prize for the best civil and environmental engineering project at the Spring 2026 Capstone Design Expo. SiteSense’s concepts for three trails to connect the Boardwalk at the Town Center to Cauley Creek Park in Johns Creek won an honorable mention in the overall category.

The Georgia Tech chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) had a successful showing at the 2026 Southeastern ASCE Student Symposium, winning five first place awards, two second place, and one third place showing. 

Two teams of student innovators won $5,000 prizes with concepts for keeping vaccines cool during transportation and dust control on construction sites at the sixth annual Entrepreneurial Impact Competition on April 1.

In U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 list of the best engineering graduate schools, Georgia Tech’s civil engineering program is ranked No. 3 and environmental engineering is listed at No. 4.

Three CEE alumni were among nine engineers selected to receive the Georgia Society of Professional Engineers’ annual Engineer of the Year Awards.

Three civil and environmental engineering alumni were among the distinguished Georgia Tech engineers honored at the 2026 College of Engineering Alumni Awards Induction Ceremony. 

Six instructors from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering have been honored for their exceptional classroom skills by the students of Georgia Tech.