UIUC CEE Graduate Student Blog

Faculty Position - SD School of Mines

The SD School of Mines is seeking an assistant or associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering with focus in environmental engineering and sustainability/sustainable design.

Announcement:  FA09.SDSMT EnvE-sustainability position

Questions regarding the position can be addressed to Henry.Mott@sdsmt.edu

IHME Post-Grad Fellowship

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington offers a Post-Graduate Fellowship program that combines academic research, education and training, and professional work with progressive, on-the-job training and mentoring from an illustrious group of professors and researchers.  Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 cohort.  Program description and instructions:  FA09.PGF Job Opportunity

November 9 - Presentations by Professor Hassan Barada

Deere Pavilion at 2005 MEL (Mechanical Engineering Laboratory)

11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Professor Hassan Barada from Khalifa University (UAE) will give an overview of some of the major initiatives and strategic investments that Abu Dhabi government is proceeding with in higher education and the establishment of a major research university - Khalifa University of Science, technology and Research (KUSTAR).  He intends to discuss many opportunities available to faculty, departments, and Ph.D. candidates in U.S. universities including sabbatical, visiting positions, postdocs, faculty exchange programs, and research funding that may be of interest to faculty and graduate students.

Faculty Position at Carnegie Mellon

Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering invites applications
at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Energy Infrastructure Systems.  A copy of the description of the open position is available on our website at:  http://www.ce.cmu.edu/employment/

Applications from members of groups traditionally underrepresented in engineering faculties are encouraged.  Review of applications will begin on January 1st, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled.

Interested candidates should send a resume, transcripts or a list of graduate courses taken, statement of research and teaching interests, up to three publications or manuscripts, and a list of at least three references to the chair of the search committee, Professor Burcu Akinci (bakinci@cmu.edu).

Tues., Nov. 10 - Why Internationalize Graduate Education?

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Diana Carlin, The University of Kansas (KU)     Why Internationalize Graduate Education?     Tuesday, November 10, 2009 3:00 – 4:15 p.m. Room 126, Library and Information Sciences Building, 501 East Daniel St.   A reception will follow the presentation.    Dr. Carlin served as Dean of the Graduate School and International Programs at KU from 2000-2007. In addition to her research on political communication, Dr. Carlin has lectured extensively on internationalizing faculty and graduate education. She will discuss the benefits to both faculty and students of internationalizing the graduate education experience.    For more information, visit grad.illinois.edu.    This event is jointly sponsored by the Graduate College, International Programs & Studies, and the Study Abroad Office.

Changes to the Spring 2010 schedule

There have been some last minute changes to the Railraod courses for Spring 2010.   Here they are:

CEE 410 - Will NOT be offered.

CEE 598HSR - High Speed Rail  has been added as a graduate "Special Topics Course" will be offered MWF 3-4:20pm, 1233 Newmark, and will meet with CEE 498HSR on MW.

CEE 528 - Construction Data Modeling will not be offered as planned.

Please note these changes as you plan your schedule we apologize for the late notice.  Please contact Prof. Barkan if you have any questions about the RR courses at cbarkan@illinois.edu and Liang Liu, lliu1@illinois.edu about CEE 528.

SPRING 2010 - MATH 595 MAM

In Spring 2010, Lee DeVille (Math) will be teaching a graduate course, MATH 595 MAM, Methods of Applied Mathematics.   This course is designed to appeal to graduate students in the general applied math community, both inside and outside of the math department.  The course announcement is attached; please feel free to email questions or comments to Lee DeVille at rdeville@illinois.edu.  Note the original time in the online catalog is incorrect --- the class will meet Tuesday and Thursday 2:00-3:20.  MATH595MAM

Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Faculty Hires

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute seeks to fill a tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor position in Structural Engineering or Construction Engineering & Management. The advertisement flyer is attached.  Faculty Position - WPI

CEE - Now on Facebook & Twitter!

DID YOU KNOW ... the department has both a Facebook fan page and a Twitter account?!  If students want to become a fan of CEE or follow CEE on Twitter, they can go to this page on our website and follow the links: http://cee.illinois.edu/connect.  Or if you prefer to put the actual links in your messages, here they are:  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Urbana-IL/Civil-and-Environmental-Engineering-CEE-at-the-University-of-Illinois/140171208621 and Twitter: http://twitter.com/ceeatillinois. 

CEE Life In The Real World - October 29, 2009

Talk to CEE alumni regarding their careers ...

5 - 7 p.m. in the North End of the Crane Bay

FREE PIZZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Details:  CEE Life invite