In The News
The latest from the College of Engineering
Got College news? Contact Us.
Toxic Microplastics Found Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Jul 27The particles that wear off your car tires as you drive are a huge source of microplastic pollution, and some of it is toxic. Now researchers at San Diego State University have identified 60 chemical compounds in tires. Half of them have never been linked to tire waste before. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge has the story.
Civil Engineering Capstone Class Hosts Inaugural Reception
Jul 11Nearly 50 representatives from various engineering/construction companies and public agencies gathered at Puesto at The Headquarters to help kick off CCEE's inaugural reception for Industry supporters to close out the academic year.
SDSU and SDSU Imperial Valley Collaborate in Binational Environmental Workshop
Jun 20The conference hosted more than 30 experts to address environmental issues that affect the San Diego/Tijuana and Imperial Valley/Mexicali regions.
Alumni Carlos and Gail Gonzalez Endow Scholarship for MESA Program
Jun 13Carlos, ’97 BS Civil Engineering and ’00 MS Civil Engineering and Gail Gonzalez, ’96 BA Liberal Studies and ’97 Teaching Certificate have made a gift to establish the Hanlon/Garcia MESA Endowed Scholarship for Engineering.
Marathon Construction Makes $75,000 Gift that Completes AGC Chair Campaign
Jun 12he AGC Chair in Construction Management is being established to attract and retain high-level CEM faculty. With the $2.5M campaign complete, SDSU is moving forward with a faculty search that is planned to have a faculty member in place Fall 2024.
Summer Internship: A Day in the Life of Isabella Ojeda
Jun 9A Day in the Life of Isabella Ojeda, a Civil Engineering major at SDSU. Isabella is interning this summer at Reyes Construction.
How Sea Level Rise Is Posing a Looming Threat to San Leandro's Underground Infrastructure
Jun 6Water resources engineering professor Hassan Davani speaks with KQED on San Leandro sea level rise and how his research addresses it.
Two Alumni On SDMetro 40 Under 40
Jun 5Civil engineering graduates Justin Giles ('11) and Kyle Boyce ('14) are on San Diego Metro Magazine's 2023 Edition of 40 Under 40.
KPBS: Engineer says modern building design would have saved lives in Turkey’s earthquake
May 18Dowell was part of a reconnaissance team of engineers, who arrived about two weeks after the massive quake to report on the damage to structures. The team was based in Adana, in southern Turkey, not far from the epicenter.
Women-Backed Septic Mixer Project Wins in ZIP Social Venture Challenge
May 11A Septic Mixer Project by environmental engineering students Lily Astete Vasquez and Polina Popova won second place in the ZIP/Lavin Social Venture Challenge. “The product will improve sanitation for millions of septic tank users.”
Day in the Life: Women in Construction President Ines DaCruz
May 10Follow along with Construction management major Ines DaCruz as she shares a day in her life as a student and president of SDSU's Women in Construction student organization.
ABC10 News: SDSU professor, others go to Turkey to analyze damage caused by earthquake
May 4A San Diego State University professor was among a group that traveled to Turkey to study the massive damage caused earthquakes that rocked the southern part of the country and northern Syria.
Tres Hermanos: SDSU Bonds Three Brothers
May 4There is something about being brothers that comes with an unspoken bond. You are connected through the ups and downs in a way that no one can understand but you. Electrical alumnus Octavio ('92, '00), civil alumnus Oscar ('00), and Omar ('92) Martinez know this bond, but they share an even more special bond: they are all graduates of San Diego State University.
SDSU Professor Among First to Assess Structural Damage of Bridges Following Turkey Earthquake
May 2Structural engineering professor Robert Dowell went to Turkey two weeks after February’s devastating back-to-back earthquakes to conduct reconnaissance of bridge damage.
Imperial Beach Struggles For Solutions to Rising Sea Levels
Apr 24Water resources engineer Hassan Davani is interviewed by KPBS Environment Reporter Erik Anderson, who says the working-class community is already experiencing regular coastal flooding, and the water issues are moving inland.