civil construction and environmental engineering

Jul 27, 2020

Opening the doors

The new Fitts-Woolard Hall has hit many milestones. From the completion of its design concept in March 2018, the groundbreaking in April 2018 and the topping-off ceremony in December 2019. You can now add to that list its completion and turning over to the College of Engineering on July 24, 2020. 

Jul 22, 2020

Study: Novel PFAS comprise 24% of those measured in blood of Wilmington, N.C. residents

Novel PFAS are 24% of total PFAS detected in blood of Wilmington residents. 

Jun 26, 2020

NC State receives $7.4 million from NIEHS to study PFAS toxicity, bioaccumulation and remediation

Researchers from North Carolina State University have received a five-year, $7.4 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Superfund Research Program to establish a Center for Environmental and Human Health Effects of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). 

May 14, 2020

Researchers receive NSF grant to track novel coronavirus in wastewater

Wastewater monitoring for novel coronavirus could help provide early warning of outbreaks. 

May 8, 2020

Distinguished Goodnight Award recipients for 2020 announced

Seniors Oscar Molina ‘T19 and Gracie Hornsby ’20 are the 8th and 9th recipients of this prestigious community award. 

May 5, 2020

Departments to share celebration of graduates videos

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and current restrictions on large gatherings, spring commencement for NC State University and College of Engineering departmental graduations have been postponed. Several departments within the College will be sharing celebration videos. 

Apr 24, 2020

Frey, Li named 2020 Alcoa Foundation Awards recipients

Dr. H. Christopher Frey, Glenn E. Futrell Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE), and Dr. Fanxing Li, associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE), have been named the 2020 Alcoa Foundation Awards recipients. 

Apr 23, 2020

New center will focus on traffic congestion and mobility

New center is focused on the reduction of congestion and improvement in mobility and will be led by Dr. Billy Williams, in conjunction with his role as director of NC State’s Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE). 

Apr 23, 2020

Study finds flooding damage to levees is cumulative — and often invisible

Repeated flooding has a cumulative effect on the integrity of earthen levees, suggesting that extreme weather associated with climate change could pose significant risks for the nation’s aging levees.