Events that the civil, materials, and environmental engineering department sponsors or participates in are listed on this page as they are announced.
Please be aware that during off-cycles of the academic year—especially just before and during summer break—it is possible that no events will be listed on this page. We update our listings as active events are scheduled. Watch this space for upcoming research seminars, student events, open houses, and more.
event listings
Oct
22
2021
Organic Waste Biorefineries
Friday, 12:00 pm–1:30 pm
Online (webinar)
Oct
29
2021
Developing Methods for Geophysical (Noninvasive) Assessment of Landfills and Detection of Pollution in Adjacent Aquifers
Friday, 9:00 am–10:30 am
Online (webinar)
Nov
5
2021
Final Closure of Unlined Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities: A Case History
Friday, 9:00 am–10:30 am
Online (webinar)
Nov
12
2021
Reuse of Water Treatment Sludge
Friday, 9:00 am–10:30 am
Online (webinar)
Nov
19
2021
Long-Term Performance of Cement-Bentonite Mixtures for Cut-Off Walls
Friday, 9:00 am–10:30 am
Online (webinar)
Dec
3
2021
Contribution of Steel Slag on the Removal of Heavy Metals and the Enhanced Hydromechanical Properties of Compacted Loess
Friday, 9:00 am–10:30 am
Online (webinar)
Dec
10
2021
Sustainable CDFs for Contaminated Dredged Sediments
Friday, 9:00 am–10:30 am
Online (webinar)
Dec
17
2021
Sustainable Resilient Site Remediation
Friday, 9:00 am–10:30 am
Online (webinar)
Full Event Listings
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listings
- 08.27.2021: Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Solutions for Managing Natural Resources
- 08.20.2021: Rubbish In Rubbish Out? Landfill Content, Leachate Development and Future Repositories
- 08.13.2021: Use of Polymerized Clays and Waste Materials for Various Geoenvironmental Applications
- 08.06.2021: From Planning to Implementation: An Integrated and Resource Recovery Approach for Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries
- 07.30.2021: Effects of Specific Surface Area and Zeta Potential on Engineering Behavior of Clayey Soils with Relevance to Electrokinetic Remediation
- 07.23.2021: Phytoremediation of Soils and Fill Materials with Mixed Contaminants: Laboratory and Field Investigations
- 07.16.2021: PFAS, Geosynthetics, and Environmental Protection: A New Era of Concerns or Opportunities?
- 07.09.2021: Compost for Permanent Vegetation Establishment and Erosion Control along Highway Systems
- 07.02.2021: Pollutant-Mineral Interactions Investigated by Quantitative X-Ray Diffraction Technique
- 06.25.2021: Bioremediation of Explosives-Contaminated Soil
- 06.18.2021: Laboratory to Large-Scale Application of Biocementation in Liquefiable Sand
- 06.11.2021: Mercury Contamination from Waste Storage Yard: Modeling and Remediation
- 06.04.2021: Magnesia-bearing Cements and Their Applications in Soil Remediation
- 05.28.2021: Dewatering Contaminated Slurries Using Geotextile Tubes- Learning from Case Histories
- 05.21.2021: Protection of Geomembrane Liner from Damage due to Overlying Drainage Material in Landfills
- 05.14.2021: Landfill Site Selection Methodologies and Criteria
- 05.07.2021: Advances in Diffusion and Membrane Behavior of Bentonite-Based Barriers
- 05.03.2021: Join Professors Lin and Zou for a discussion on Chicago transportation
- 04.30.2021: Webinar to showcase High-Bay Structures Laboratory capabilities
- 04.07.2021: ASCE Legends event slated for April 7
- 03.10.2021: ASCE Legends event set for March 10
- 02.17.2021: ASCE Legends hosting John Fornek on Feb. 17
- 01.27.2021: ASCE student chapter hosting ‘Legends’ event on Jan. 27
- 11.11.2020: ASCE student chapter hosting virtual ‘Legends’ event
- 10.06.2020: ASCE student chapter hosting ‘Legends’ event on Oct. 6
- 08.05.2020: UIC’s ASCE student chapter hosting ‘Legends’ event on Aug. 5