Columbia University Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Department

Columbia University Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Department

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The CEEM department focuses on two broad areas of instruction and research: the classical field of civil engineering and the science of mechanics.

Columbia University was founded as King’s College in 1754 and thus it is older than the United States of America. In fact, it is the fifth oldest university in the country. The development of the School of Engineering was initiated in 1864 when the School of Mines, the first school of its kind in the United States, was established. Civil engineering was added to the curriculum in 1868, making our

04/23/2026

Join us for the next CEEM seminar on Tuesday, April 28. We’ll be hosting Professor Dan Frangopol from so come on over!

04/17/2026

Join us for our next CEEM seminar with Professor Nick Vlassis from on April 21! He’s also a CEEM alumni so come on by!

04/15/2026

Join us this Thursday on Zoom for CEEM’s yearly Burmister Lecture presented by Professor Ikuo Towhata from Kanto Gakuin University. Link in bio!

04/13/2026

Join us for our next seminar with Professor Ali Mostafavi from who will be discussing how AI can help with disaster prediction.

04/06/2026

Join us tomorrow for a seminar with Professor Costas Synolakis from USC Viterbi School of Engineering. He will be discussing why we should plan for worst case scenarios when lives are at stake. Come on by!

03/31/2026

Join us today for our CEEM seminar with Professor Sankaran Mahadevan from Vanderbilt University!

03/23/2026

Join us this Tuesday, March 24th for our next CEEM seminar. Professor Ci-Jyun Liang will be joining us from to discuss how collaborative robots can support construction workers 🔨🤖

03/04/2026

Join us for our next seminar on Tuesday, March 10th. Professor Davidson from the University of Texas at Arlington will be presenting. Come on by!

02/27/2026

Join us March 3rd for our next seminar with Professor Wil Srubar from who will discuss biomimetic and living materials for the built environment. All are welcome! ⚙️🛠️

02/18/2026

Join us next Tuesday, February 24th, for our next seminar, “Is fare-free transit just?” All are welcome! Click on the link on our bio for more info.

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