byu department of civil and environmental engineering

Google.org gave $3.5 million to Jim Nelson, a professor in the Brigham Young University Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, for his research on global water sustainability. The project is called the River Forecast System and works in connection with the Group on Earth Observation's Global Water Sustainability initiative.

Construction crews are putting the finishing touches on BYU's new 200,000 square-foot technology and engineering building, which is set to open this fall. It is located on the south side of campus and sits near the site formerly occupied by the John A. Widtsoe Building, which was demolished in May and June of 2015. (Ty Mullen)

Student Karsten Busby studies the activity of a small dam-like structure in the lab. These models help demonstrate the dangers of small dams to the students by simulating water movement in the rivers. (BYU)