Civil & Environmental Engineering

Civil engineers plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain facilities and systems that serve the basic needs of society.

Students in UMass Lowell’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering can earn bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering and doctoral degrees in engineering and chemistry-environmental studies. Graduate-level students may also earn a certificate in Sustainable Infrastructure for Developing Nations. Find Out More!

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The UMass Lowell Edge

Sadrac Noel

Civil Engineering

When Sadrac Noel graduated with his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, he could look back on many twists and turns in his path – and one professor who was always there for him.
David Nader

Civil Engineering

Transferring from Middlesex Community College, David is now the mix captain for UMass Lowell’s 2012 concrete canoe team, in charge with devising a concrete formula that can withstand being molded, transported and paddled — and stay afloat.
Lisa Brothers

Civil Engineering

Alum Lisa Brothers is an engineer. She is also an outspoken advocate for UMass Lowell.

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NASA Awards $200K to UMass Lowell to Build a Satellite

NASA Awards $200K to UMass Lowell to Build a Satellite | Press Release

8/11/2016
NASA recently awarded $200,000 to a team of UMass Lowell students to design and build a satellite the space agency hopes to launch into orbit in 2018.
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Readers Hit the Books over Summer

Readers Hit the Books over Summer | Featured Story

6/20/2016
More than two dozen people from across the campus community share what’s on their summer reading lists. Their responses run the gamut—with authors ranging from the Dalai Lama to Kurt Vonnegut and topics spanning quantum physics to dieting strategies, and everything in between.
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Student Research: From Saving Endangered Sea Turtles to Diagnosing Skin Cancer

Student Research: From Saving Endangered Sea Turtles to Diagnosing Skin Cancer | Featured Story

6/13/2016
Held each spring, the Student Research and Community Engagement Symposium enables students to showcase their work through presentations to peers, faculty and guests.
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Earth Day Festivities Grow in Scope, Ambition

Earth Day Festivities Grow in Scope, Ambition | Featured Story

4/7/2016
Thanks to Prof. John Wooding's creative economy grant, the university is partnering with more than two dozen community groups for the monthlong Lowell Earth Day Celebration 2016.

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Civil & Environmental Engineering

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The UMass Lowell Edge

Sadrac Noel

Civil Engineering

David Nader

Civil Engineering

Lisa Brothers

Civil Engineering

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