Alexandra Leader, a senior, attributes her love of the outdoors as a major factor in pursuing a career in environmental engineering. “I think when you’re constantly outside surrounded by the environment it reminds you that it’s something you want to take care of and protect,” she says. Leader is a member of the University Honors College and participates in Engineers for a Sustainable World. She interns with the UB Office of Sustainability, promoting sustainability around campus through recycling and energy conservation programs. In 2015, she was awarded scholarships from the American Water Works Association and American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
CSEE AT A GLANCE
Chair: Alan Rabideau
Full-time Faculty: 33
41 Nations represented
Degrees Offered:
• Bachelor's of Science
• Joint BS (Civil)/MBA
• Master's of Science
• Doctors of Philosophy
Student Body:
• 528 Undergraduate
• 80 Graduate
Research Overview:
• 59,688 square feet of teaching and research labs across two buildings
Research areas in:
• Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
• Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
• Transportation systems engineering
• Geosystems Engineering