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Earth Hour
28 March 2007
Earth HourAt 7.30pm this Saturday 31st March, Sydney University will turn off its lights for an hour to help show that it's possible to take action on global warming. More
 
David Airey and Tim Wilkinson appointed Associate Deans
28 March 2007
David Airey will be the Faculty Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching) and Tim Wilkinson will be Associate Dean (IT). More
 
ASCE 2007 Moisseiff Award to Kim Rasmussen and Maura Lecce
20 March 2007
Prof Kim Rasmussen and former PhD student Dr Maura Lecce, have been awarded the 2007 Moisseiff Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers. More
 
Farewell to Graeme Wood
14 March 2007
Graeme WoodGraeme Wood, Senior Lecturer in Fluid Mechanics, and Director of Wind Engineering Services, is moving on, after several years of service with us. More
 
75th Birthday of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
13 March 2007
Sydney Harbour BridgeWhen the Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrates the 75th anniversary of its opening on March 19, it is appropriate to acknowledge the role that civil engineering alumnus, John Bradfield, played in the realisation of the iconic structure. More
 
Brunel Lecture: Engineering Civilisation from the Shadows
6 March 2007
We invite you to attend the 6th Brunel International Lecture on 6 March 2007. Professor Paul William Jowitt of Heriot Watt University, and Vice President of ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers UK) will speak on the topic of Engineering Civilisation from the Shadows More
 
Queen Mary 2 arrives in Sydney
20 February 2007
Queen Mary 2 in Sydney HarbourThousands of Sydneysiders flocked to the water this morning to see the biggest vessel ever to enter our magnificent harbour. But how is civil engineering related to ship building? More
 
Ocean Technology Group seeks Branson's prize
19 February 2007
Researchers from the University of Sydney's Ocean Technology Group and their partners hope to be in the running for a US $25 million prize for removing CO2 from the Earth's atmosphere. Prof Ian Jones believes ocean nourishment and plankton provide the answer. More
 
Welcome Alvaro Ramirez
7 February 2007
Alvaro Ramirez is visiting to study silo behaviourAlvaro Ramirez from Polytechnic University of Madrid will be visiting our school to complete his research project on the collapse of silos. More
 
New faces in the Enviromental Fluids group
2 February 2007
New faces in the Enviromental Fluids groupThe environmental fluids group is expanding this year. Two new PhD students are about to start, two visitors will be with us for the month of February, and a visiting Professor will be working at Sydney for the next year. More
 
Expert in liquefaction comes to Sydney
25 January 2007
A USyd International Visiting Research Fellowship has been awarded to Prof Andrew Chan from The UnivA USyd International Visiting Research Fellowship has been awarded to Prof Andrew Chan from The University of Birmingham to work with A/Prof Dong-Sheng Jeng on the topic 'An integrated model for wave-induced progressive liquefaction in a porous seabed'. More
 
2007 UAIs announced
18 January 2007
Sydney Civil Engineering continues to experience high demand amongst school leavers.Sydney Civil Engineering continues to experience high demand amongst school leavers. More
 

Spotlight on Civil Engineering research

Civil Engineering research

The research interests of our staff are diverse and successful, as evidenced by our success in nationally competitive research grant funding. We have major strengths in areas such as structural engineering, geotechnical engineering and environmental geomechanics, risk analysis, materials, concrete structures and technology, construction and project management, fluid mechanics and wind engineering, and ocean technology.

Find out more about our research