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Friday, July 09, 2021

CEE Spotlight: Mwende Mwololo

Mwende joins CEE from Kenya and chose “to pursue and remain in STEM was intentional because there aren’t many of us at the table designing and deploying solutions to global problems.”
Monday, June 28, 2021

CEE Spotlight: Nika Finkelsteyn

Nika Finkelsteyn (BS '21) shares her experiences as a woman in STEM, connecting to her jewish roots, and expanding her perspectives on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
CEE Spotlight: Valentina Ortiz de Zárate
Wednesday, June 16, 2021

CEE Spotlight: Valentina Ortiz de Zárate

Meet Valentina Ortiz de Zárate! Valen recently completed her BS in Civil Engineering and is currently working towards her MS. Her interests center on environmental issues and speaks about her goal to be "that inspiring Hispanic Disney princess to any little girl who likes math."
CEE Spotlight: Ryan Rusali
Tuesday, May 04, 2021

CEE Spotlight: Ryan Rusali

CEE senior Ryan grew up in the Bay Area located in Northern California, where the tech boom has created a quite homogenous society, which can be best described as an amalgamation of different Asian cultures. Ryan’s grandparents and parents took time to immerse him in Vietnamese culture with food, language, and traditions, but he did not fully appreciate it until now.
CEE Spotlight: Ryan Rusali
Wednesday, April 28, 2021

CEE Spotlight: Ryan Rusali

CEE senior Ryan Rusali dove into civil engineering initially with an interest for applying computing, sensors, and drones to facilitate structure inspections. However, he quickly realized that there was so much more he could offer in his position as a civil engineer.
CEE Spotlight: Melissa Ritchie
Monday, April 19, 2021

CEE Spotlight: Melissa Ritchie

Many of us know Melissa Ritchie as the departments’ Graduate Academic Coordinator who welcomes students with a big bowl of candy, fruit cups or granola bars in her office.
CEE Spotlight: Jerry Wang
Thursday, January 14, 2021

CEE Spotlight: Jerry Wang

One of the new additions to the CMU faculty and CEE Department, Jerry Wang has already made a splash in the department with his happy demeanor and eclectic suits. Jerry joins us from MIT, where he received his doctorate applying his rigorous computational science background to model nanoscale fluid mechanics phenomena. A Chicago native and lifelong Cubs fan, Jerry brings a fresh perspective to the department in his research, teaching, and sports allegiances.
CEE Spotlight: Andrew Thompson
Tuesday, January 05, 2021

CEE Spotlight: Andrew Thompson

CEE junior Andrew Thompson he strives to promote a warm and welcoming environment everywhere he goes. As a board member of CMU’s student American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) chapter, he often points other students to the right resources and provides support in whatever form needed.
CEE Spotlight: Andrew Thompson
Tuesday, December 08, 2020

CEE Spotlight: Andrew Thompson

Known across the CEE department as a cheerful, hard-working undergraduate student, CEE junior Andrew Thompson is recognized for having the “best smile” in the department. But most importantly, his exuberant disposition personifies the welcoming and inclusive environment that CEE strives to develop and maintain. For Andrew, it is not only his demeanor that exemplifies this inclusive mentality but also his actions.
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