Environmental Engineering
Solving complex environmental challenges
Environmental engineers are problem solvers whose work helps sustain our planet–from the air we breathe, to the water we drink, and everything in between.
Undergraduate students can explore the field of environmental engineering through their coursework, student groups, internships, and research.
Our award-winning faculty are tackling drinking water quality and treatment, groundwater hydraulics, hazardous waste, municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, as well as water resources, pollution and supply.
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MS or PhD in Civil Engineering (Environmental and Water Resources)
Civil engineering offers a program that provides students with the opportunity to conduct original research tailored to a range of specialized environmental interests.
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CEE’s Emily Kumpel Named a UMass Amherst Public Interest Technology (PIT) Faculty Fellow
The fellowship supports Kumpel’s new course in which students will learn to design sustainable engineered systems by studying the whole life cycle of a project.
CEE Ph.D. Student Md Ashikuzzaman (Ashik) Wins Robert L. Snyder Student Award
The award from the International Centre for Diffraction Data supported students so they could attend the organization’s X-ray Conference in Denver, Colorado.
Six CoE Faculty on Three Research Teams Receive Seed Grants from the Institute of Diversity Sciences
The three seed grants will support groundbreaking research on breast cancer, clean drinking water, and cancer’s cumulative resilience to drug treatments.
Environmental Engineering
Environmental engineers are problem solvers whose research helps sustain our planet–from the air we breathe, to the water we drink, and everything in between.