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Civil engineering student and ROTC cadet Mason Ladd will graduate from Georgia Tech this week with more than his diploma and a pair of U.S. Army second lieutenant’s bars. Ladd will also end a stellar career at Georgia Tech with the distinction of being ranked one of the top cadets among the approximately 5,000 new officers joining the branch this year. 

The U.S. Army Cadet Command ranked Ladd No. 2 among cadets being commissioned in the Fall 2024 cycle, according to Lt. Col. Bradford Morgan, commander of Georgia Tech’s Army ROTC. 

Transportation engineering graduate student Gabriel Cedraz Diniz was recognized by the Graduate Research Award Program on Public-Sector Aviation Issues for the academic year 2024-25.

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering celebrated its top work of the year Nov. 14 at an awards ceremony for students, faculty and staff.

Awards honored the best undergraduate and graduate student work, the most effective teachers, and remarkable research for 2024. They also recognized staff excellence and impactful service to the School.

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s motto,: “People are our priority, the world is our responsibility,” was put into play close to home recently when a member of the CEE family was in need of assistance.

LaShone Simmons’ husband Earnest suffered a stroke on Labor Day, and the couple learned he would be wheelchair-bound post-rehabilitation. That meant their house would need a ramp built to be made wheelchair accessible.

When now fourth-year civil engineering major Michael Bauby approached high school graduation in 2016, his next steps were uncertain. Instead of college, Bauby found himself excited by a different idea: joining the military to serve and learn practical skills in a new environment.

“I just knew I wasn’t quite ready for college,” said Bauby. “I applied, got accepted, and even got scholarship money at a few places, but none of them really interested me. So, I decided to join the military. And I knew I wanted to be near the ocean, so that meant either the Navy or Coast Guard.”

After finishing his service, Bauby enrolled at the University of Alabama in 2021. When his girlfriend moved to Atlanta, he decided to transfer to Georgia Tech to go with her. To transfer, Bauby applied through the Veterans Transfer Pathway Program, which is a special entry path reserved for veterans wishing to earn a degree from Tech.

The Ramblin’ Royalty selection process begins with nominations from student organizations. The top candidates then participate in multiple interviews before being selected as a finalist. The annual honor, hosted by the Student Center Programs Council (SCPC) within Student and Campus Event Centers (SCEC), celebrates students who embody Georgia Tech’s motto, Progress and Service.

Formerly known as Mr. and Ms. Georgia Tech, the program has evolved into a more inclusive scholarship initiative to represent all students who are making a positive impact on campus.  Fourth-year environmental engineering student Harrison Baro was selected as one of two 2024 Ramblin' Royalty honorees following a vote by Georgia Tech students.

The Institute for Matter and Systems (IMS) at Georgia Tech has selected seven new interdisciplinary research initiatives to receive seed funding. This funding is part of the larger IMS effort to identify and support visionary leaders driving groundbreaking research and innovation.The funded initiatives come from four Colleges and 10 Schools across the Institute, and from GTRI. These initiative leads, including the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s Joe Bozeman, were selected based on their innovative approaches, potential impact, and alignment with IMS’ mission to push the boundaries of science and technology.

Gretchen Goldman, MS EnvE 08, PhD EnvE 11, has spent the last 13 years since she graduated trying to “leave places better than we found them,” one of three central tenets of the student reflection speech she delivered at commencement in August 2011.

Goldman spoke to students, faculty and guests for the Fall 2024 Hyatt Lecture on Oct. 17.

U.S. News and World Report has released its  2025 Best Colleges rankings, featuring Georgia Tech’s undergraduate civil engineering at No. 1 and environmental engineering at No. 3.

For Chris Pappas, CE 78, and Susan Pappas, CE 78, supporting education is a priority. This shared value fueled their decision to make an estate gift directed to the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering to support faculty, graduate fellowships, and laboratory equipment.

Beginning this year,  all students will take a series of four classes that will be required courses for all undergrads, representing the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s most significant curriculum update in 25 years.  

Georgia Tech researchers are putting AI to work to help meet sustainability goals in a range of areas including climate change adaptation and mitigation, urban farming, food distribution, and life cycle assessments while also focusing on ways to make sure AI is used ethically and equitably.

Ross Brockwell, CE 99, has emerged after living in a simulated Mars habitat at the Johnson Space Center in Houston for the past year.

A team of Georgia Tech faculty is working with the Illinois Department of Transportation to introduce cone penetration testing — an in-place drilling method that provides real-time information about subsurface conditions. Determining subsurface properties quickly and accurately is key to designing more cost-effective, reliable transportation infrastructure.

Gul A. Amir, CE 13, was selected for the Georgia Tech Alumni Association's 2024 class of 40 under 40. Amir is a traffic engineer for the Georgia Department of Transportation. Learn more about Amir and her fellow honorees, who were selected using a 25-point rubric by a committee of faculty, staff, and volunteers from across Georgia Tech. 

Water engineer Katherine Graham says Paris’ river pollution is common for large cities with old infrastructure that combines sewer and stormwater pipes.

With their shared interest in sustainable building practices, civil engineering students Arya Desai and Jackie Zong assembled a new student organization to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy’s annual Solar Decathlon—and won first place in the single-family housing division.

A Q&A with Frederick Law Olmsted Professor John E. Taylor and Senior Research Engineer Neda Mohammadi about how digital twin technology can be used to address community problems.

Replacing outdated infrastructure is costly but the cost of inaction may be higher, Professor Susan Burns explains in the latest episode of the Generating Buzz podcast.

Georgia Tech has won first place at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Sustainable Solutions Competition. Georgia Tech bested 17 other teams from around the country in the event, which was part of the ASCE Civil Engineering Student Championships at Brigham Young University June 20-22.