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Two young women are showing off their model house. They are smiling at the camera proudly.

Being 'civil' for one whole week!

Second year civil engineering students take on week long challenge of building a house to withstand climate change.

Man and woman standing in front of banners at a trade show

Civil Engineering hosts successful annual industry open house

The Department of Civil Engineering hosts their annual industry open house, with over 100 industry professionals from across Canada. This event...

Civil Engineering Industry Open House

Civil Engineering Industry Open House

The Department of Civil Engineering will host its annual Industry Open House on January 29, 2026, bringing together students, faculty, and industry...

Dr. Mark Green

NSERC Scholar in Residence Reflects on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

In a new video, NSERC Scholar in Residence Dr. Rahswahérha Mark Green reflects on the importance of symbols and treaties in shaping meaningful...

Amir Fam named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Amir Fam named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Amir Fam, Vice-Dean (Research), has been recognized by one of the country’s most prestigious academic institutions.

Ryan Mulligan's wave journey

Ryan Mulligan's wave journey

Smith Engineering at Queen’s University is pleased to announce an exciting milestone moment in our ongoing initiative to Reimagine...

Second Annual Steel Cup hockey charity game supports engineering students and local youth

Second Annual Steel Cup hockey charity game supports engineering students and local youth

The Second Annual Steel Cup was held on February 8 at the Kingston Memorial Centre. This volunteer-run event featured a student-led hockey match...

Canada Research Chair Amir Fam, building better structures by design

Canada Research Chair Amir Fam, building better structures by design

Amir Fam was recently named a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Climate Change Resilient Infrastructure to support this work.

Building Forward to Address Canada’s Housing Crisis: Smith Engineering Researchers Working to Advance Commercialization of 3D Home Printing

Building Forward to Address Canada’s Housing Crisis: Smith Engineering Researchers Working to Advance Commercialization of 3D Home Printing

Amir Fam and Josh Woods are researching innovations in 3D construction that can potentially combat Canada’s housing crisis

Josh Woods, Ingenuity Labs featured in Kingston Whig-Standard

Josh Woods, Ingenuity Labs featured in Kingston Whig-Standard

Assistant Professor Josh Woods and MASc candidate Nick Chodura were featured recently in the Kingston Whig-Standard regarding their ongoing work at...

Kerry Rowe

Kerry Rowe awarded the 2024 NSERC Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal

Kerry Rowe is being honoured for his groundbreaking work designing waste containment systems that protect the world around them now and for years...

Two researchers receive Canada’s highest honours for contributions to engineering and natural sciences

Two researchers receive Canada’s highest honours for contributions to engineering and natural sciences

Kerry Rowe and John Smol (Biology) have each earned major NSERC awards, acknowledging the national and global impact of their work and underscoring...

Civil 200 team rowing

Civil department welcomes second year students with intensive week of design, teamwork, presentations, community-building

Civil 200 is a unique, weeklong course designed as an introduction for the students to the Civil Engineering department that facilitates a...

Luigi Burjato enters third year studies via Engineering Bridge program

Luigi Burjato enters third year studies via Engineering Bridge program

Luigi Burjato enters full time Civil Engineering studies this fall — in third year — thanks to the Engineering Bridge program.

student working in lab

Engineering Bridge students near full transition from college courses to university studies

As the summer term nears its conclusion, Johnson and the rest of the first Engineering Bridge cohort prepare for full integration into the Smith...

Construction begins on new geotechnical infrastructure facility

Construction begins on new geotechnical infrastructure facility

The Climate Adaptive infraStructure Testing and Longevity Evaluation (CASTLE) Innovation Cluster laboratory will help position Kingston as a...

What a Wave to Learn: Portable wave tank demonstrates water movement for young people

What a Wave to Learn: Portable wave tank demonstrates water movement for young people

A new wave tank will help with community outreach and research, thanks to the Queen's University Civil Society, Beaty Water Research Centre,...

Jamie Van Gulck worked on cold regions industrial site cleanups. Now he wants to improve how it's done.

Jamie Van Gulck worked on cold regions industrial site cleanups. Now he wants to improve how it's done.

Jamie Van Gulck joined Smith Engineering as Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering this past fall, in a return to where his...

Mark Green

Bridging cultures through engineering

As NSERC Scholar in Residence for Indigenous collaboration, Queen's researcher Mark Green has been providing his expertise and viewpoints for...

Engineering Bridge program links college credentials and experience with a degree from Queen’s

Engineering Bridge program links college credentials and experience with a degree from Queen’s

Mitch Connelly will spend the summer transitioning from the Civil Engineering Technology program at Durham College to the Civil Engineering program...

Indigenous undergraduate brings research home to First Nation community thanks to innovative experience program

Indigenous undergraduate brings research home to First Nation community thanks to innovative experience program

Third-year Geological Engineering student Kate Sheppard worked with Élise Devoie in the STEM Indigenous Academics (STEMInA) Research...

Experience Program pairs Indigenous undergraduate with faculty mentor for First Nations community-based groundwater research

Experience Program pairs Indigenous undergraduate with faculty mentor for First Nations community-based groundwater research

Third-year Geological Engineering student Madeleine Duncan worked with Stephanie Wright in the STEM Indigenous Academics (STEMInA) Research...

NATO Women and Girls in Science 2024 Challenge names Élise Devoie a top finalist

NATO Women and Girls in Science 2024 Challenge names Élise Devoie a top finalist

Élise Devoie has been named one of 12 finalists of the NATO Women and Girls in Science 2024 challenge. She will present her research proposal...

Geoff Eichhorn, Sc’10, returns as Assistant Professor to further his research in building more climate-resilient infrastructure

Geoff Eichhorn, Sc’10, returns as Assistant Professor to further his research in building more climate-resilient infrastructure

Geoff Eichhorn (Sc’10, Geological Engineering) works with physical models to understand how climate change can affect the soil, and how that...

Dean’s Teaching Assistant Awards announced

Dean’s Teaching Assistant Awards announced

These teaching assistants are recognized for work carried out during the 2022-23 academic year.