Environmental engineering combines scientific and engineering principles to improve and maintain the environment in order to protect human health, natural resources, and natural environments.

At Michigan Tech students develop a deeper understanding of how human systems impact the natural environment and how to engineer systems to protect human health and ecosystems. Research funding comes ...

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of synthetic chemicals widely used in industrial processes and consumer products because of their resistance to heat, water and oil.

Industrial facilities, buildings, and transportation systems generate complex air pollutant mixtures, including suspended particulates, harmful gases, and ...

This activity and material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 10002678, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Biological and Environmental Research, ...

Civil engineers connect science and society by planning, designing, building, and operating public infrastructure systems that support human activities, including roads, airports, bridges, tunnels, ...

Our program emphasizes multidisciplinary approaches to equip students with the fundamental knowledge of engineering and science principles that are used to address emerging environmental issues such ...

Environmental challenges continue to multiply as the global population expands toward 10 billion people by 2050 and as demands for clean water, food, and energy rise, all in the context of global ...

PFAS are synthetic chemicals widely used in products such as non-stick cookware and waterproof clothing due to their water and grease-resistant properties. However, their persistence in the ...

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Lectures and readings focus on bridges, railroads, power plants, steamboats, telegraph, highways, automobiles, aircraft, computers, and the microchip. Historical analysis provides a basis for studying ...

Our bachelor’s program offers engineering science and design course work in the areas of environmental and related resources with a breadth and combination unparalleled in the United States. Our ...