Calendar

Throughout the year, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Illinois gathers students, alumni, faculty, and industry partners for various events. Check back often for additional opportunities to connect on campus and in your region. We look forward to seeing you at one of our events!

Calendar of Events

For more information on alumni events, please see our Alumni Events page.

Please check back regularly for new events.

Jan 14, 2026 - Apr 14, 2026

PhD Final Defense – Yiwen Zhang
Final Exams Begin
Kent Seminar: Ramez Hajj, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The climate and weather of rivers: characterizing channel dynamics across scales

The climate and weather of rivers: characterizing channel dynamics across scales

Dr. Claire Masteller - Associate Professor - Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences - Washington University

1017 Civil and Environmental Engineering Building (Hydrosystems)

Kent Seminar: Greg White, University of the Sunshine Coast

Kent Seminar: Greg White, University of the Sunshine Coast

ICT, 1611 Titan Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866

Kent Seminar: Kevin Spitz, Mead & Hunt’s Aviation Group

Kent Seminar: Kevin Spitz, Mead & Hunt’s Aviation Group

ICT, 1611 Titan Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866

Kent Seminar: Navneet Garg, Federal Aviation Administration

Kent Seminar: Navneet Garg, Federal Aviation Administration

ICT, 1611 Titan Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866

Spring Job Fair

Spring Job Fair

Illini Union

Kent Seminar: Ali Azhar Butt, University of California, Davis

Kent Seminar: Ali Azhar Butt, University of California, Davis

ICT, 1611 Titan Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866

Kent Seminar: Jeb Tingle, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Illinois Transportation and Highway Engineering (T.H.E.) Conference

Illinois Transportation and Highway Engineering (T.H.E.) Conference

Each year, over one thousand transportation engineers, officials, technicians, faculty and students gather to discuss issues critical to the safe and economical movement of people and goods across Illinois, the U.S.A., and beyond.

iHotel & Conference Center, 1900 S 1st St, Champaign, IL 61820

Kent Seminar: Mathew Clarke, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2026 Alumni Awards Dinner

2026 Alumni Awards Dinner

Union League Club, 65 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604

Kent Seminar: R. John Hansman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Spring Vacation Begins
Instruction resumes
Kent Seminar: Daniel Bodony, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Research Conferences

CEE at Illinois is home to several recurring research conferences that bring together some of the best minds in civil and environmental engineering to learn about new research, engage and collaborate, and connect with peers.

Learn More