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CEE News | May 15, 2026

New study provides rule of thumb to estimate land sustainability in river deltas

A new study finds that the well-established Hack's law may help engineers control water flow and reduce flood risks along river deltas. 

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  • May 15, 2026

    CEE graduate students win prestigious ASCE structural engineering fellowship

    Ishfaq Aziz and Yuxiang Zhao

    CEE graduate students Ishfaq Aziz and Yuxiang Zhao have won the O.H. Ammann Research Fellowship in Structural Engineering from the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of ASCE. The fellowship is awarded annually to top graduate students studying structural engineering across the country. Read more>>

  • April 23, 2026

    Kontou selected as Outstanding Advisor of the Year

    CEE Assistant Professor Eleftheria Kontou

    The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Engineering Council Awards Committee has selected  CEE Assistant Professor Eleftheria Kontou as one of their Outstanding Advisors of the year, an award given to faculty and staff members who exemplify excellence and dedication in support of students and their efforts. Read more>>

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