Two College of Engineering faculty members — Professor Michele Barbato and Associate Professor Jasquelin Peña, both of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering — were named Environmental Faculty Fellows for 2023 the UC Davis Institute of the Environment announced Thursday (Feb. 16).
Lake Tahoe’s waters are world-famous for their clarity and beautiful Sierra setting—they also provide key environmental and economic resources to Northern California. But with climate change and other human impacts degrading both the lake and its surrounding basin, urgent action is needed to preserve this jewel of the Sierra Nevada.
During hot weather, Sacramento tap water can run cloudy but despite its appearance is safe to drink, and according to officials, exceeds Environmental Protection Agency standards. But at what point should residents begin to worry whether their tap water is safe to drink? The Sacramento Bee spoke with Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Tom Young to help answer that question.
Chidubem Nnaji’s undergraduate project to install a solar-powered well in his village in Nigeria was just the beginning of his life’s calling to serve the public. The 2022 civil and environmental engineering grad is now at UC Berkeley earning his master’s degree in engineering and project management.
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Alissa Kendall is at the forefront of new research that explores the increasing need to reduce the size of batteries in new electric vehicles, or EVs. The first-of-its-kind research has been covered by Wired, Forbes, The Hill, and The Guardian.
California is embarking on an audacious new climate plan that aims to eliminate the state’s greenhouse gas footprint by 2045, and in the process, slash emissions far beyond its borders. The blueprint calls for massive transformations in industry, energy and transportation, as well as changes in institutions and human behaviors.
Jay Lund, Distinguished Professor of civil and environmental engineering and vice director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Science, joined NPR's A Martinez on Morning Edition on January 17, 2023. During the episode, Lund shed light on California's levees and if they can hold up against the pressures of climate change.
Naturally occurring microbes could help stabilize the ground under buildings during earthquakes due to the way they reduce the water content in soils, according to new research.
One existing approach to stabilizing liquefaction-prone soils known as grouting is to inject concrete into the soil under vulnerable structures to cement the ground together.
Jay Lund, Distinguished Professor of civil and environmental engineering and co-director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Science, joined Insight with Vicki Gonzalez on Capital Public Radio to explain the series of atmospheric rivers’ impact on reservoirs, levees, and other critical water and flood infrastructure.
Where many might fear failure, Muhammad D Arshad, a graduating senior studying civil engineering, embraces it. He believes that failure, combined with a bit of hope, will result in success.
