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School of Civil Engineering

Excellence in thought leadership to equip future civil engineers
We're providing education and research excellence in the areas of structural engineering, geomechanics, wind and environmental engineering, transportation and humanitarian engineering.
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Explore our dedicated undergraduate and postgraduate courses spanning the area of civil engineering.
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Research

Our research spans structural engineering, geomechanics, wind and environmental engineering, transportation and humanitarian engineering.
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Academic staff

Our academics and researchers strive for excellence in civil engineering.
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Latest news

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25 July 2024

Nitrogen emissions have a net cooling effect. But researchers warn against a climate solution.

An international team of researchers has found that nitrogen emissions from fertilisers and fossil fuels have a net cooling effect on the climate. But they warn increasing atmospheric nitrogen has further damaging effects on the environment, calling for an urgent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to halt global warming.
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01 May 2024

University of Sydney researchers awarded Australian Government grants

The Australian Government has awarded University of Sydney researchers $11m in funding over four years to improve health in the Asia-Pacific region.
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11 April 2024

Plant more native trees to reduce landslide risk, say researchers

Landslides typically occur under heavy rain. With the potential for increased precipitation due to climate change and a possible return to La Nina reinforcing slopes with native trees and shrubs could be an effective, economical and sustainable solution.
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13 October 2023

Three ways our researchers are aiding disaster risk reduction

Researchers across the Faculty of Engineering are developing innovative solutions to support communities to reduce disaster impacts.
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11 October 2023

Professor Hesham El Gamal appointed Dean of Engineering

Information theory expert Professor Hesham El Gamal has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, commencing in July 2024.
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08 September 2023

How Australia can achieve net zero

The University's Net Zero Initiative has released a portfolio of "ready-to-go" solutions and technology to address key issues in the transformation towards net zero.
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13 July 2023

Global analysis shows how pesticides leach into the environment

A University of Sydney led study published today in Nature has revealed the chemical odyssey pesticides embark upon after their initial agricultural application, with environmental consequences for a range of ecosystems.
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03 July 2023

The looming 840,000 tonne waste problem that isn't single-use plastics

Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed new methods to solve a major source of future waste from the automotive, aerospace and renewable industries.
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15 February 2023

Secondary crises now greatest threat to life after earthquakes

While much of the focus has centred on the immense loss of life in the immediate aftermath of the earthquakes, secondary crises now pose the biggest threat to people in Turkiye and Syria, writes Dr Aaron Opdyke from the School of Civil Engineering.
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20 December 2022

7 times our researchers engineered with impact

From biomedical engineering and quantum hardware through to wave modelling and computer science, here are seven times in 2022 that our researchers led impactful research.
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