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.
Texas A&M Engineering remains top 10 in public graduate programs
April 7, 2026 • 2 min. readThe college’s graduate program ranks No. 8 among public graduate engineering programs and No. 14 overall in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report rankings.
Researchers from the Urban Resilience AI Lab have created a deep learning framework to rate community resilience and risk based on interdependent factors.
Hueste now leading civil and environmental engineering department
March 10, 2026 • 3 min. readTexas A&M University staple and dynamic leader Dr. Mary Beth Hueste has brought her plethora of skills to the department helm since assuming the role in January.
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.









