Students studying civil or environemntal engineering have access to numerous research resources and facilities on campus.

The College of Engineering's Environmental Institute provides a central focus for the College's activities on environmentally relevant topics.

H₂E Center developes new technologies related to hydrogen energy and fuel cells.

Penn State Institutes for the Environment (PSIE) is dedicated to research, education and outreach dealing with environmental challenges.

The Pennsylvania Housing Research Center (PHRC) promotes better and more affordable housing for Pennsylvanians. The Pennsylvania Housing Research Center and the Bernard Hankin Construction Engineering and Management Research Laboratory provide a focal point for residential construction research.

The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute (PTI) provides a number of unique field facilities and experimental laboratories for conducting transportation research. The Institute's energies are directed toward solving problems in five major areas of transportation-related research: construction engineering and management, pavements and materials, transportation operations, transportation structures, and vehicle systems and safety.

The Protective Technology Center(PTC) is involved in modern protective structures, defensive architecture and construction. The center conducts research and development activies aimed at protection against blast, shock, and impact effects. Co-directors: Andrea Schokker and Daniel Linzell.

Other centers and institutes that our faculty collaborate with include

The Applied Research Laboratory
The Materials Research Institute
Northeast Watershed Reasearch - maintained by the Agricultural Research Service (USDA)