A WSU research team has received a U.S. Department of Commerce grant to train civil engineering students in emerging technologies as well as in social intelligence to better meet industry needs.

The $2.5 million grant will help WSU researchers measure emissions from green waste/food waste mixtures composted at a pilot plant at the WSU Compost Yard in Pullman.

The assistant professor in WSU’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering received the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career award for her work helping communities better prepare for wildfires.

Researchers intend to prove the resilience of tall timber buildings by simulating a series of large earthquakes on a 10‑story mass timber building this spring.

A viable formula for a carbon-negative, environmentally friendly concrete that is nearly as strong as regular concrete has been developed at WSU.

The WSU scientists hope their research will help managers better assess where, when, and how they should allocate resources when there is a beetle outbreak in a forest.

Starting this fall, WSU will be providing more opportunities for professionals to expand their engineering skills with two new online programs in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Vikram Yadama will serve as director and Julia Day will become the associate director of WSU’s Composite Materials and Engineering Center.

A grant from Google will help one WSU researcher map vegetation across the Western U.S. that could help reduce the risk of wildfires.

Xianming Shi is the new chair of civil and environmental engineering, while Haluk Beyenal will serve as associate dean of research and graduate studies. Dave Field is the new director for the Institute of Materials Research.