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Professor Patricia Mokhtarian's research examines the effects of telecommunications technology on travel behavior and multitasking attitudes. In the latest episode of the Generating Buzz podcast, she shares her opinion on why remote work is here to stay and what aspects of office culture are worth holding on to.

Professor Edward S. K. Chian, a long-time professor of environmental engineering, passed away on March 15 in Atlanta.

The Georgia Tech student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) found success in a variety of competitions at the ASCE Student Symposium, held during spring break at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

Georgia Tech students have weighed in and six professors from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering have been honored for their exceptional classroom skills.

Throughout his career, Jean-Lou Chameau has left a positive impact at top universities around the world with his unique brand of engineering leadership. Chameau returned to Georgia Tech on March 5 for the Spring 2024 Hyatt Lecture to share stories from his life in Leadership.

One of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s newest student organizations is creating community among students and gaining recognition from professionals in the concrete industry.

Professor Yong Kwon Cho has been named the recipient of the 2024 Computing in Civil Engineering Award by the Computing Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Professor Kostas Konstantinidis co-led a study to investigate natural divisions in bacteria with a goal of determining a scientifically viable method for organizing them into species and strains.There has never been a reliable method to cohesively organize bacteria in this way—a problem for researchers since bacteria make up roughly 75% of all living species on Earth.

CEE researchers, working with city officials from Columbus, Ga., have created a system that can identify people who might be in trouble on the Chattahoochee River. Using cameras and a computer algorithm, the system can identify people who might be in trouble on the river and give rescue workers precise information that will allow them to get people out of harm’s way or get them out of the water if they’ve fallen in.

Ph.D. student Christian Douglas was awarded a scholarship from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to apply his research to help build healthier and more equitable communities.

Two College of Engineering professors are among the newest members of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), the organization announced Feb. 6. Patricia Mokhtarian and David Sholl are part of a 2024 class that includes 114 new members and 21 international members. Election to the NAE is an honor bestowed on just 2,600 professionals worldwide.

Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering is creating new courses and reimagining others to strengthen its artificial intelligence and machine learning education.

As synonymous with the holidays as food and family is the stress of travel. Before an expected 104 million people hit the roadways this holiday weekend, the inaugural episode of the Generating Buzz podcast explores the root cause of the delays with Michael Hunter, a professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Recent civil engineering graduate Shea Rathbun has been awarded a Kanders Churchill scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge in 2024. She is one of only two students selected each year for the prestigious scholarship to study science policy.

Assistant Professor Sofía Pérez-Guzmán was named the recipient of the 2023 Elwood S. Buffa Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Decision Sciences Institute.

Areas of a middle Georgia city have experienced a 20% reduction in crime after deploying a system of mobile cameras guided by an algorithm developed by Georgia Tech researchers. The team, led by Professor John Taylor, uses artificial intelligence to sift through years of historical crime data to predict where future crimes are likely to happen.

The civil engineering master's candidate is one of four students selected as Commencement reflection speakers. The honor presents an opportunity to address their fellow graduates, professors, and loved ones.

Maohong Fan, an adjunct professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is one of six faculty from Georgia Tech's College of Engineering to be selected for the organization's 2023 Class of Fellows.

Jose Bern, CE 95, spoke to students during the Fall 2023 Hyatt Lecture about the importance of branching out and learning new skills to achieve success over the course of their careers.