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Effective master planning is never a one-size-fits-all process. While architects and planners focus on program and vision, ...

When completed in 1930, the structure — stretching 1.5 miles long and rising 210 feet high — was the largest earthen dam in ...

Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

From nationwide transport systems to sewer systems and buildings, civil engineers plan, design, survey, budget, and analyze vital infrastructure projects. Civil engineering students may choose a ...

Bridges, roads, buildings, railways, distribution systems, canals, dams, even lighthouses. Yes, lighthouses. If you encountered any of these structures today, or stopped to marvel at one on a recent ...

Civil engineers apply creativity and problem-solving skills to provide safe, sustainable and healthy built environments for people and societies of the future. Civil engineers design buildings, plan ...

The B.S. in civil engineering at UW challenges students to solve the difficulties that continue to develop as time and additional factors impact our infrastructure. The ABET-accredited program ...