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The mission of the Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory for Environmental Science and Engineering is to develop basic and applied science directed at understanding how the Environment works. Read more.

Our Transportation research considers infrastructure and operation, urban spatial structure and land use, economic growth, resource and energy use, and environmental impacts. Read more.

Our Mechanics and Materials research focuses on the complex behavior of soils and rocks and related engineering applications, and on the properties of materials and structures from the nanoscale to the macro. Read more.