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The University of New Mexico Department of Civil Engineering hosts the 2015 Rocky Mountain Regional Conference of the American Society of Civil Engineers from April 9-11.

Mahmoud Reda Taha, a professor of civil engineering, has been selected as the new chair of the University of New Mexico School of Engineering’s Department of Civil Engineering, effective July 1, 2014.

José M. Cerrato, a new assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at UNM has a smile that lights up a room when he talks about his work. “I feel blessed to have this job because it is not merely technically teaching a subject,” he says.

A new grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will be used by research groups in the UNM School of Engineering Civil Engineering Department and Sandia National Laboratories to improve scientific understanding...

Mark RussellMark Russell has been named the new Associated General Contractors (AGC) Endowed Chair in Construction Management and Construction Engineering at the University of New Mexico. Russell has been teaching at UNM since Fall 2011 and has more than ...

Julie CoonrodUNM Provost Chaouki Abdallah has announced the appointment of Professor Julie Coonrod as Dean of the Office of Graduate Studies effective Jan. 1, 2013."I am pleased to announce Dr. Coonrod as Dean of the Office of Graduate Studies," said ...

Last Wednesday, civil engineering students lined up for the opportunity to ‘dunk' their professors at a fundraiser for an annual CE competition. The event, hosted by UNM's student chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Chi Epsilon, an ...

By Tamara WilliamsThe demonstration started with just a trickle of water meandering down the 65' channel. The blue-tinted water rushed along, gushing over the channel's sides in some places, simulating a flood along the North Diversion Channel. It ...

Ryan Morrison, who is pursuing a Ph.D in Civil Engineering at UNM, recently received a prestigious two-year, $94,000 fellowship from the Hydro Research Foundation. Fellows are selected based on research vision, innovation, academic performance, potential ...

Starting in Fall 2011, the University of New Mexico School of Engineering will offer a Master of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering. Students can now choose between two distinct paths for their advanced degrees in civil engineering: the new Master ...