Civil and Environmental Engineering
News and updates featuring research, faculty achievements, student projects, and industry impact from the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
What’s in your salad? Crops exposed to nanoplastics may boost heavy metal intake
March 5, 2026 • 4 min. readResearchers are uncovering how nanoplastics and heavy metals interact in a controlled hydroponic model, revealing new insights to food safety.
The Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas has developed a tool to monitor power outages in near real-time, benefiting emergency responders and civilians.
Texas A&M University civil and environmental engineering researcher secures NASA fellowship to study Amazon River water loss from evaporation.
Dr. Wayne Chen is advancing trustworthy AI that can generate novel, feasible engineering designs and transform how engineers discover, create and innovate.
Collaborative research supported by the WoodNext Foundation aims to autonomize rehabilitation of extreme environments.
Texas A&M researchers have developed a tissue-adhesive sensor for real-time oral health monitoring to combat long-term issues such as gum disease and tooth loss.
Texas A&M researchers are comparing methods to measure ocean surface currents and tidal dynamics using drones.
Civil and environmental engineering faculty and students at Texas A&M utilize cutting-edge advancements to combat fatal flooding and foster resilience in vulnerable communities.
With offshore wind poised for massive growth, Texas A&M researchers develop a versatile anchor system that could solve the industry’s biggest logistical and financial challenge.
Texas A&M research teams have received seed grant funding to advance critical research into the integrity and interactions of subsurface storage.









