Our Geological Engineering program merges geoscience with innovative design to guide humanity’s interaction with Earth materials and Earth system processes.
You’ll engineer smart and sustainable solutions for natural hazards, infrastructure design, CO2 geosequestration, geothermal energy, and natural resource development, including precious metals and minerals that are essential to electric vehicles and clean energies, all while incorporating the latest innovations in laboratory testing, numerical simulation, field characterization and monitoring, sensors, artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite imagery.
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Introducing our new Engineering-in-Residence for 2026: Leigh McDermott
The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering is delighted to welcome Leigh McDermott, Director of City Utilities, Integrated Planning & Public Works, in the City of Waterloo as the 2026 Douglas Wright Engineer-in-Residence.
GNCTR 2026 Recap
Our Concrete Toboggan Team just wrapped up an incredible week in London, ON at GNCTR 2026! We brought 26 team members to compete from February 4–8 and are thrilled to share our results:
Interview with Nandita Basu: The "new normal" with water conservation | Calgary Eyeopener | CBC Listen
Nandita Basu was interviewed by CBC/Radio-Canada about water conservation in Calgary. They explored current restrictions and how they work, as well as how cities need to adjust in the future.