The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, which is ranked in the top 10 accredited civil and environmental engineering departments by the US News and World Report survey, is one of the largest programs in the United States. The Department has 46 full-time faculty, 626 undergraduate, and 313 graduate students. Civil engineers are the principal designers, constructors, operators, and caretakers of many of the constructed facilities and systems that contribute to the high quality of life enjoyed in the United States. The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers educational programs in all areas of civil engineering practice.
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Easterling Presents Montague-Betts Professorship Lecture
Posted by : Estela Moen - November 23, 2009 15:42:16
 W. Samuel Easterling, professor and department head of the Charles Edward Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech, recently presented the Montague-Betts Professor of Structural Steel Design lecture.
The Montague-Betts Professorship of Structural Steel Design was endowed by William E. "Ping" Betts Jr., who received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architectural engineering from Virginia Tech. He is the co-founder of the Montague-Betts Co., a structural steel fabricator.
read more... | | | CEE Ph.D. Candidate Martha Gross is the Virginia Tech Graduate School Student of the Month
Posted by : Estela Moen - September 18, 2009 15:31:02
 Martha Gross, Ph.D. candidate in The Charles E. Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a simultaneous-degree MBA student, is the Virginia Tech Graduate School Student of the Month for September 2009. Martha’s doctoral studies combine the fields of civil engineering and business by investigating challenges in infrastructure finance. Click the link below to read Martha’s full interview and story.
read more... | | | Art and renovated space to honor CEE victims of April 16, 2007
Posted by : Estela Moen - July 10, 2009 17:19:57
 BLACKSBURG, Va., July 6, 2009 -- The summer 2009 dedication of renovated space on the second floor of Patton Hall, home to several of the civil and environmental engineering students who lost their lives on April 16, 2007, as well as their professor G.V. Loganathan, "was the culmination of two years of effort in the department to honor the victims," said William A. Knocke, civil and environmental engineering (CEE) professor and department head.
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| | Bill Knocke honored with ExCEEd Leadership Award | | Special ASCE Journal Issue Dedicated to G.V. Loganathan | | Dr. Sunil Sinha to be featured on History Channel program scheduled to air from June 22 to June 28 | | Virginia Tech Steel Bridge Team receives 4th-place overall at the 2009 Steel Bridge National Competition | | Sam Easterling to lead Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | | Randy Dymond selected for Loganathan Faculty Achievement Award | | Tom Murray receives ASCE Ernest E. Howard Award |
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