Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Alice Alipour named American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute Fellow
Alice Alipour, associate professor and Thomas M. Murray Family Faculty Fellow of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, has been named an American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Fellow. Alipour has been at Iowa State since 2015, making significant contributions to the structural engineering field. Read More

January 30, 2025
Building a career foundation with 3D printed concrete
CCEE Student Ben Johnson helped create 3D printed concrete as his undergraduate research project. Read More

December 19, 2024
Sarah Mumm: Outstanding senior in civil engineering
Sarah Mumm, civil engineering, has been named a fall 2024 Iowa State University College of Engineering outstanding senior. Read More

December 9, 2024
CCEE Alumni Spotlight: Connecting to the technical side of transportation engineering, starting at Iowa State
Before Hillary Isebrands was an award-winning industry leader, saving lives with her work every day, she was a Cyclone. Read More

November 26, 2024
Empowering Rural Electric Infrastructure Resilience
Associate Professor Alice Alipour is leading a transdisciplinary team for power infrastructure recovery in natural disasters. After the 2020 derecho, she started working directly with communities and local power plants to address the challenge of preparation and prevention of failure in the future. Read More

October 8, 2024
Welcoming CCEE’s new advisor: Tricia Snyder
The Department of Construction, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) is excited to welcome Tricia Snyder to the department as a new advisor. Read More

September 19, 2024
Sarah Blank is saying yes to opportunity
Sarah Blank believes in pursuing the things that interest you and taking the chance on each opportunity that follows. We asked Sarah how she has managed to do it all: Read More

July 26, 2024
Welcoming CCEE’s new Alumni Outreach Specialist: Linda Dainty
This is an interview with Linda Dainty where she tells us about how she uses creativity in her job and how important she thinks showcasing our experiences are. Read More

July 10, 2024
Working with water, Derek Ten Pas is splitting his time between research and industry this summer
“I chose to do both because I knew that after graduation, I wanted to stay in the area and consult before my PE exam. It also allows me to build communication and industry-specific skills,” said Ten Pas. Read More

July 8, 2024
Edson Lopez: Dean’s Leadership Award winner
"I hope to mentor students from different backgrounds to diversify the engineering field and bring more diverse ideas that will benefit the world in the future." Read More

May 1, 2024
Emma Shepard: Outstanding senior in environmental engineering
"Engineering at Iowa State has equipped me with a unique, diverse skill set that I will be able to apply to any challenge that I take on in my future career." Read More

May 1, 2024
Kayla Kraft: Outstanding senior in construction engineering
"Being a Cyclone Engineer immerses you in a community of individuals who take pride in the degree they have earned." Read More

May 1, 2024
Shanna Fellows: Outstanding senior in civil engineering
"My goal is to help people and the environment. I hope to have a long career helping local communities have safe water and protecting waterways." Read More

May 1, 2024
A hands-on experience for sustainability in demolition
Civil engineering students Reilly Healey, Sarah Mumm and Samantha Prigge joined assistant professor Leah Mo for a sustainability workshop at Florida State University. Read More

April 19, 2024
Iowa State NECA is ready to compete in the Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge
The Iowa State University National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Student Chapter is competing in the 16th Annual ELECTRI/NECA Student Chapter Competition in the Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge (ECIC). Read More

April 11, 2024