Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Civil Engineering Program

Learn about our undergraduate program in civil engineering.

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Environmental Engineering Program

Learn about our undergraduate program in environmental engineering.

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Graduate Program

Learn about our MS and PhD programs.

Civil engineering at Iowa

Environmental engineering at Iowa.

$ 77,370

mean annual wage in Iowa, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

98 %

placement rate within seven months of graduation.

53,700

new job openings by 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Senior Design Experience

Over 200 projects in 80 communities in service and outreach to Iowans

CEE News

Two researchers examine geological data displayed on computer monitors. One gestures toward a large screen showing well log charts and subsurface measurements during a discussion in a laboratory setting.

Iowa Geological Survey unearths evidence of natural hydrogen beneath Iowa

Monday, October 26, 2026

A power generation facility sits beside agricultural fields, with several cooling towers and smokestacks emitting large columns of white and gray vapor that billow across the sky. A narrow road runs through the foreground between green crops and a golden field, while dramatic clouds and sunlight create strong contrast overhead.

Engineering professor's research finds promise in detecting methane leaks

Thursday, October 15, 2026

UI water quality sensors face precarious future as midterms loom

Thursday, October 15, 2026

The Daily Iowan

A person wearing a white lab coat pours a clear liquid from a transparent bottle into a test tube while working at a laboratory bench. The bench contains laboratory supplies, including a spray bottle, containers, and a blue tube rack, with additional equipment visible in the background.

New Iowa INSIGHT program offers free arsenic testing for private well owners

Monday, September 28, 2026

The Daily Iowan

Official seal of Lyon County, Iowa. The circular seal features a central illustration of a rural agricultural scene with a sheaf of grain standing in a field, a plow and wagon in the background, and stylized dark furrows in the foreground beneath a blue sky with clouds. Surrounding the image is a cream-colored ring with the text “SEAL OF THE COUNTY OF LYON” at the top and “IOWA” at the bottom, separated by two blue stars. The seal is outlined with red, white, and blue borders.

Lyon County partners with Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

N'west Iowa Review

CEE Events

Richard L. Valentine Distinguished Lecture

Thursday, November 12, 2026 12:30pm to 1:20pm

Seamans Center

Kimberly Gray, Stanley F. Pepper Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University will be presenting, Revitalizing Urban Design with Nature.

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, December 4, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm

Seamans Center

Judy Joyce, Founder and President, EarthView, Inc. will be presenting, Water Quality, Practices and Economics.

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, December 11, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm

Seamans Center

Ellen (Black) Schmaljohn, Bioinformatics Applications Staff Scientist, Integrated DNA Technologies will be presenting, UNCOVERseq Enables Sensitive and Controlled Gene Editing Off-Target Nomination Across CRISPR-Cas Modalities and Systems.

College Events

College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar: Michael Schnieders, PhD

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 11:30am

College of Pharmacy Building

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) in the College of Pharmacy will host a seminar presented by:

Dr. Michael Schnieders, PhD
Professor
Department of Biomedical and Molecular Biology
University of Iowa

All are welcome to attend. No pre-registration required.

Engineering Career Trek: Pella Corporation & Vermeer

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 7:30am to 5:00pm

Pella Windows and Doors

Visit to Pella Corporation and Vermeer

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College of Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering