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CDC grant backs science, innovation in wastewater-based epidemiology Friday, Oct. 7, 2022

Rice Engineering team seeks to harness power of wastewater surveillance as public health tool.


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PhD students receive IASSAR best paper awards Monday, Oct. 3, 2022

Yi Luo won in the first-class category, while Bowen Fu won in the second-class category.


IASSAR Executive Board

Padgett named to IASSAR executive board Monday, Sep. 26, 2022

Department chair will serve four-year term on the international board, which is chaired by Rice Engineering professor Pol Spanos.


U.S. News and World Report Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs #31 civil engineering and #18 environmental engineering

Environmental ranks No. 18, civil No. 31 in US News top undergraduate engineering programs Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2022

Civil engineering undergraduate program moves up three spots in latest rankings.


Two photos: Left is headshot of Kai Gong, right is headshot of Larissa Novelino

Gong, Novelino join Rice Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty Monday, Aug. 8, 2022

Novellino started July 1, and Gong will join the faculty in January 2023 — both as assistant professors.