Civil and Environmental Engineering
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We create sustainable solutions for cities, communities, and nature to thrive
Students in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department make a lasting impact in the world as they launch careers designing and implementing innovative solutions that sustain our natural and built environments.
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Stanford University Civil and Environmental Engineering
Open Faculty Position
The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the junior level (Assistant Professor). We seek applicants in support of the department's vision of creating solutions for cities, communities, and nature to thrive, with a particular focus on the frontier of natural hazard and risk engineering.
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Professor Anne Kiremidjian awarded 2026 George W. Houser Medal
The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) recognized Professor Kiremidjian her for distinguished career transforming earthquake engineering through innovative science and practice. -
Professor Ronaldo Borja awarded John Booker Excellence Medal
The Medal is given every three to four years and recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in research in geomechanics -
Assistant Professor William Tarpeh awarded 2025 MacArthur Fellowship
The award recognizes Tarpeh’s pioneering work in developing energy-efficient, scalable methods to recover valuable molecules from wastewater and underscores his contributions to sustainable engineering and circular resource recovery.
Stories and Voices
Iro Armeni
Assistant Professor
As a kid I would go to construction sites with my dad, a civil engineer, and he’d show me plans for putting reinforcement inside concrete columns.
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