Kimia Yousefi Anarak earned the top award at the EMI Fluid Dynamics Committee Student Paper Competition 2026.
Ph.D. student wins first in fluid dynamics paper competition
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No more landfills: A graduate’s vision for repurposing waste
Ficky Muabuay, Ph.D., won second place in a Three-Minute Talk competition, presenting his research on converting food waste into useful products and reducing how much waste goes to landfills.
Kates earns Mentored Research and Artistry Distinction
Civil engineering undergraduate Joshua Kates earned the Mentored Research and Artistry Distinction for his exceptional efforts in undergraduate research, leadership, and service throughout his degree.
Graduating seniors receive awards at reception
Undergraduates were recognized at the department’s graduation reception on May 15.
CEE celebrates faculty, staff, student, and alumni awards
The department recognized outstanding contributors in the department during the spring 2026 end of semester celebration.
ASCE teams earn awards at regional symposium
The CSU student chapter of ASCE sent four competition teams to the 2026 regional symposium, returning with several awards.
Ph.D. student awarded $10K scholarship ecohydrology research equipment
Ph.D. student Victoria Wojahn will receive $10,000 in sensors from METER, Inc. for her work on ecohydrology and water storage in trees in the Manitou Experimental Forest.
Ph.D. candidate to participate in NSF-funded glacial stream study in Italy
Ph.D. candidate Aleah Hahn will travel to Trento, Italy over the summer to study glacial streams through NSF’s International Research Experience.
Environmental engineering senior receives scholarship and top awards at startup showcase
Robert “Hugh” McCurren received the Austin J. Hart Scholarship for $5,000 during the 2026 I4E Startup Showcase where the FlocBot team received first place.
CEE seniors embrace an entrepreneurial mindset with award-winning water treatment device
CEE seniors Hugh McCurren (environmental) and Josh Kates (civil) are leading an interdisciplinary senior design team for a water treatment device that will become a startup business for the duo after graduation.