Civil Engineering

A new center at The University of New Mexico will address a deadly problem in the U.S.: the thousands of people killed every year in pedestrian and bicyclist crashes, especially in New Mexico, which ranks at the top of the list. The Center for...

University of New Mexico junior Eric Olaguir recently won an award for his poster presentation at the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB’s) 2023 Annual Meeting. Olaguir is a student in Civil Engineering assistant professor Fernando Moreu’s Smart...

Fernando Moreu, an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at The University of New Mexico, is taking part in the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellow program this semester in Taiwan. Moreu,...

Faculty and students in The University of New Mexico School of Engineering are continuing their work to optimize the park-and-ride bus service during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, which will attract tens of thousands of visitors...

This summer, middle and high school students from around New Mexico took part in a unique field trip to pique their interest in engineering and science fields, thanks to a partnership between The University of New Mexico School of Engineering and the...

A team from The University of New Mexico is among the scientists and artists who will participate in an exhibition at ¡Explora! that launches with events for the whole family. The exhibition, Shared.Futures, kicks off with Meet a Scientist/Artist...

A graduate student in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering won a national award for her presentation at the American Water Works Association (AWWA) ACE22 conference, held June 12-15 in San Antonio, Texas. Master’s student...

The University of New Mexico Board of Regents today (March 22) voted to approve renaming the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering in honor of Gerald May, a longtime professor in the department, School of Engineering dean and...

The University of New Mexico’s Smart Management of Infrastructure Laboratory (SMILab) has created a remote-controlled (RC) robot designed to detect potential rockslide danger. The robot, affectionately nicknamed “Brutus,” pinpoints damaged and unstable...

Shorelines, waterfronts and even areas underwater could soon be safer, thanks to a project led by researchers at The University of New Mexico. UNM’s Smart Management of Infrastructure Laboratory (SMILab) is partnering with the Office of Naval Research...