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News

Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at annual awards ceremony

Improving predictions of flood severity, place and time with AI

Farshad Rajabipour named Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering head

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2025 commencement

Competition shows not all exam questions can be correctly answered using AI

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28

2025 Transportation Asset and Infrastructure Management (TAIM) Conference

Arlington, VA
George Mason University’s Mason Square

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Aug 04

Spend a Summer Day at University Park

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Oct
23

2025 Donald R.F. Harleman Honorary Lecture in Water Resources Engineering

102 ECoRE
4:30-6:00 pm

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The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State University is a welcoming and diverse community that provides excellence in education, innovative research, and impactful service to achieve the highest quality of life for all through sustainable and resilient infrastructure systems that protect and restore the natural and built environment. Established in 1881, CEE is internationally recognized for excellence in learning, discovery, and engagement, and for the preparation of our undergraduate and graduate students to meet the future challenges of society.

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The Penn State Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, established in 1881, is internationally recognized for excellence in the preparation of undergraduate and graduate engineers through the integration of education, research, and leadership.

Penn State University

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

208 Engineering Collaborative Research and Education (ECoRE) Building 

556 White Course Dr 

University Park, PA 16802-1408

Phone: 814-863-3084