News Updates

CCEE’s Dr. Francis de los Reyes named Glenn E. and Phyllis J. Futrell Distinguished Professor #2

This article is re-posted from the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering.The original article can be found here.   Dr. Francis de los Reyes was named...

Dr. Francis de los Reyes interviewed by The Futures Archives

The Futures Archives is a podcast on human centered design from Design Observer. In honor of World Toilet Day they’ve released an episode on toilets....

CCEE professor awarded Water Environment Federation’s Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medal

This article is re-posted from the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering.The original article can be found here. Dr. Joel Ducoste—CCEE professor, interim associate...

Meet Tanvir Pasha

People often talk about water quality in reference to the water we drink, but we forget about the quality and safety of other water sources...

How do you make an award winning pit emptying device?

Since 2011 the de los Reyes lab at NC State has been developing and perfecting a pit latrine emptying device called the Excluder, which has...

“The Lancet” Commission on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Health Announces Launch

This is re-posted from Agricultural and Resource Economics News. The original article can be found here. Adapted from The Lancet press release on September 3,...

Dr. Francis de los Reyes III named as 2021 WEF Fellow

This article is re-posted from the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering News. The original article can be found here. Dr. Francis de los...

Human, Swine Waste Pose Dual Threats to Water Quality After Flooding

This is re-posted from NC State News. The original article can be found here. A study that monitored surface waters in the wake of 2018’s...

Researchers Incorporate Marginalized Voices in Climate Change Solutions

This article is re-posted from NC State News. The original article can be found here. Studying climate change is a multifaceted challenge. The continuous shifts...

Commentary on COVID-19 Policy from Ercumen and Guiteras

The United States, with geographically and institutionally disparate responses, continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these difficulties, the winter months of 2020 brought...