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Earth and Environmental Engineering
We are training the next generation of engineers to address the biggest environmental challenges of our time. Leveraging the latest engineering innovations and drawing on insights from multiple disciplines, we seek to empower sustainable growth while preserving the environment to create a better future for people and the planet.
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What is Earth and Environmental Engineering?
Interdisciplinary by nature, earth and environmental engineering integrates principles of civil engineering, environmental science, geology, hydrology, biology, and even liberal arts to tackle challenges related to the environment, resource management, and sustainable development.
Taking this combined approach enables earth and environmental engineers to develop versatile solutions to problems as diverse as designing infrastructure resilient to the impacts of climate change, developing sustainable mining techniques, and creating novel battery technologies to store renewable energy.
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