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

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Latest news

13 October 2023

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

14 November 2022

Research unravelling the "mystery" of extreme waves

Ocean waves up to 30 metres that seemingly appear at random have long inspired legend and stumped scientists. Now, researchers at the University of Sydney and Kyoto University are unravelling their mysteries.

19 October 2022

Professor Brian Uy named ATSE Fellow

Professor Brian Uy, Head of the School of Civil Engineering, has been elected as a 2022 Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).

04 October 2022

When art inspires engineering

Could the interface between art and science be more than just a source of inspiration and instead be used to unlock new scientific approaches?