The Department of Engineering Systems and Environment at the University of Virginia's School of Engineering and Applied Science held its 2018 UVA Civil Engineering Undergraduate Symposium on Friday, Nov. 30. In this annual event, undergraduate students share the results of their senior projects developed in CE 4990 Civil Engineering Research and Design. A team of judges composed of UVA faculty and alumni evaluated the students' work during the symposium, recognizing several outstanding projects. Engineering Systems and Environment faculty also conduct assessments as an important measure of student achievement. Top overall projectPossible Growth Impacts of Selected Antibiotic Drugs on a Model Alga, byMatthew Stromberg, mentored by Kassie Grimes and supervised byLisa Colosi Peterson Top team-based projectLeveraging Mobile Sensing Within Smart and Connected Communities, byChris Sausa,Collin Moore,Raunak Bhattarai,Riley SaveringandEmily Xu, mentored by Mohamad Alipour and supervised byDevin Harris Top practice-oriented projectControlling the Volume of Stormwater Runoff in Newmarket Creek to Prevent Downstream Flooding, bySean Allen,Erin Cunningham,Maddie GasseandGus Hollberg, supervised byJonathan Goodall The following closely scored works received honorable mentions: The Engineering Systems and Environment Department, newly created this fall, is now the University's home for civil, systems and environmental engineering.Teresa Culver, director of the undergraduate program in civil engineering and organizer of the symposium, said she heard several comments on the impressive breadth of the work that has been going on in ESE this year. Eighteen posters were shown representing research from across civil and environmental engineering that addresses complex challenges such as sustainable energy systems, smart transportation and communities, high-performance materials and innovative water treatment systems. Culver also noted that several projects were the work of interdisciplinary teams of civil and systems engineering students. “These projects demonstrate that our graduates are well prepared to be leaders in sustainability, green infrastructure and smart cities,†she said.