Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at UC Berkeley

We’re proud to share that UC Berkeley has been ranked #1 in the nation for both Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report.💙💛 Read more through the link in our bio. #calberkeley #engineeringexcellence #gobears #ucberkeley

🎉 Congratulations to Berkeley CEE alumni Mason Walters (MS 1980) and Andrew Whittaker (MS 1985, PhD 1988) on being elected to the National Academy of Engineering!
 Their pioneering work in seismic isolation, earthquake engineering, and damping systems is helping make the world stronger and safer. 💛💙
 Read more at ce.berkeley.edu . . . . . . . . #berkeleycee #nae #engineeringexcellence #calalumni #ucberkeley

🌿 New Major Alert! 🌿 UC Berkeley CEE has launched a brand-new undergraduate Environmental Engineering major — built for future climate and sustainability leaders. Visit the Berkeley CEE website to explore sample degree plans, electives, and more. ce.berkeley.edu

Mentorship can shape every part of the graduate student experience, from academic growth to community and belonging. This spring, we celebrated the 2026 Graduate Mentoring Award recipients for the extraordinary care, guidance, and support they bring to the Berkeley community. Thank you for the lasting impact you make on graduate students every day. 💙💛 Congratulations to this year’s honorees! Image descriptions: Image 1: Maya Carrasquillo, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, standing with friends and family. Maya is the 2026 Carol D. Soc Early-Career Faculty Winner. Image 2: Steven Conolly standing at the podium receiving his Graduate Mentoring Award. Steven is the 2026 Carol D. Soc Late-Career Faculty Winner. Image 3: Ricarda Hammer, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology stands with Graduate Division Vice Provost and Dean Lisa García Bedolla. Ricarda is a 2026 GA Faculty Mentor Award recipient. Image 4: Jason Ryder, Exec. Director of Master of Bioprocess Engineering Program and Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, takes a selfie with students. Jason is a recipient of the Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs. Image 5: Leen Arnaout, PhD Candidate in the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Program in Bioengineering poses with a friend. Leen is an Outstanding Graduate Peer Mentor Award recipient. Image 6: Carlos Ng Pitti, PhD Candidate in the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Program in Bioengineering stands with friends and family. Carlos is an Outstanding Graduate Peer Mentor Award recipient.

Meet Berkeley Engineering’s student speakers for this year’s commencement ceremonies! Sarah Saadeh (B.S.’26 CE) will speak at the baccalaureate degree ceremony. Devan Perkash (MEng’26 EECS) will speak at the master’s degree ceremony. Megan Teng (Ph.D.’26 ME) will speak at the doctoral degree ceremony. Learn more: bit.ly/3KziaDM

🎓 Commencement 2026 is almost here! Join us as we celebrate our CEE graduates at this year’s degree ceremonies: • Baccalaureate Ceremony — May 18 at 9:00 a.m. • Master’s Ceremony — May 18 at 2:00 p.m. • Doctoral Ceremony — May 21 at 9:00 a.m. We’re also excited to hear from CEE community keynote speakers Reginald DesRoches and Sarah Saadeh! Graduates, stop by our special CEE Reception on May 18 from 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at O’Brien Breezeway to celebrate with faculty, friends, and family. 💙💛🐻 More details on our website, check the link in bio.

You’re invited! The Society of Women Engineers has organized a Professor Luncheon to connect women and non-binary engineering students and the faculty that inspire them. Join us and chat with your professors over lunch! Date: May 4th Time: 12PM - 2PM Location: Brayton Community Room (Grimes 162) #womeninengineering #stemeducation #ucberkeley #berkeleycee #calberkeley

Berkeley CEE is proud to share that Professor Arpad Horvath has been elected a Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the organization’s highest honor! ✨ Recognized for his leadership in environmental life-cycle assessment of infrastructure systems, this distinction places him among a select group of the profession’s most accomplished engineers. This marks the first time in 25 years that a UC Berkeley faculty member has received this honor. Congratulations, Professor Horvath! Read more at the link in our bio. Go bears! 💙💛🐻 #berkeleycee #ucberkeley #asce #civilengineering #engineeringexcellence

WUI-Go! A startup group emerging from the research lab of CEE Distinguished Professor Kenichi Soga has received a $1.23M SBIR Phase II award from the National Science Foundation. Founded by University of California, Berkeley alumni, including several from Berkeley CEE, is developing AI-powered evacuation tools to help wildfire-prone communities better prepare for emergencies. 🔗 Read the full story at the link in bio. . . . . . #ucberkeley #berkeleylife #cee #civilengineer #enviromental

A message from Hayden Muñoz (CE + B ‘29) 🐻🏗️ I chose M.E.T. for the best of both worlds: a tight-knit cohort within the bustle of Berkeley. My favorite part is the balance. Everyone is individually driven, yet deeply supportive of one another. Coming from a small farm town where the population is 4x smaller than the Cal student body, I learned early on to create my own opportunities. While the transition to a big city was an adjustment, the M.E.T. community gave me an instant support system. Today, I’m proud to bring my rural California values to campus through @ruralatberkeley , @geowallberkeley , and AXO, all while taking advantage of M.E.T.’s internship programs and career fairs. I’ve learned that no matter where you start, Berkeley is the perfect place to keep pushing boundaries. Go Hayden! 💙💛🐻 #civilengineersatberkeley #BerkeleyMET #GoBears #BeBerkeley

WE’RE GOING TO NATIONALS!!!! 🤠🌵 Last weekend we had the great opportunity to compete in the AISC MidPac Competition 2026 at San Jose State University! 🎉 Thank you to our hosts SJSU, team, and supporters, including our advisors and the CEE department @berkeley_cee ❤️❤️❤️ Below are the results of our competition: OVERALL  - 1st PLACE 🥇 Lightness - 1st PLACE Cost Estimate - 1st PLACE Construction Speed - 1st PLACE Construction Economy - 1st PLACE Aesthetics - 2nd PLACE Stiffness - 2nd PLACE Structural Efficiency- 2nd PLACE

MIDPAC 2026 AT SJSU was where were we really showed that we got that dawg in us 🐾 Our team really showed up and showed out this year, placing🥇for our Design Report, 🥇 in the Poster & Presentation Category,🥇in Build Time, and 🥈 in Reinforcement Mass Score‼️ Massive shout out to everyone on our team 🫶 And thank you so much to everyone who came out to support our builders and to @sjsuasce for hosting 💪