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CEE News | December 10, 2025

Society of Engineering Science honors Zhang with 2026 Young Investigator Medal

Shelly Zhang has received the Society of Engineering Science (SES) 2026 Huajian Gao Young Investigator Medal. The medal is awarded to a promising early-career researcher whose work has already had an impact in his/her field within the engineering sciences and includes an award of $1000. Learn More>>

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  • December 16, 2025

    Students in Kontou lab win CUTC Planning & Policy Award

    Xingrui Pei, Aarya Patel and Anushka Gautum.
    Xingrui Pei, Aarya Patel and Anushka Gautum.

    Three undergraduate researchers advised by CEE assistant professor Eleftheria Kontou have won the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) Planning & Policy Undergraduate Group Award. The students, Anushka Guatam, Aarya Patel and Xingrui Pei, received the award for their research analyzing electric vehicle charging infrastructure on the University of Illinois campus. Learn more>>

  • December 15, 2025

    CEE professors help Engineering Undeclared students explore civil and environmental engineering

    CEE professors Roman Makhnenko and Houtan Jebelli took part in The Grainger College of Engineering's Engineering Undeclared Tech Talks, a series of interactive seminars meant to provide engineering undeclared students with hands-on opportunities to explore the college's different majors. Learn more>>

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