November 2025 - Cee-grad-students

[Cee-grad-students] Dec 1 - Blocking known or likely Windows 10 systems from the Internet
by Janaka Jayawardena 25 Nov '25

25 Nov '25

Sometime on Monday, December 1, we will be blocking internet access to all known or likely Windows 10 systems on the wired MCECS network. Over the Summer, we worked with a number of identifiable systems and their users. We are now at the final stage of that process, especially for systems where user identities are unknown. - Users of CAT supported Tier 1 or Tier 2 systems that need to remain running Windows 10 will experience this block. - For Tier 3 (unmanaged) systems: - If you were running a Tier 3 Windows 10 system and have since upgraded to Windows 11 or Linux, please contact us immediately at support(a)cat.pdx.edu. We may not know of that change and include you in the block. - If you are intentionally running a Tier 3 Windows 10 system, please let us know. You will be blocked but we’ll also be able to update our information. After the deadline, all affected systems will find themselves cut off from the Internet. (ie: a user on the system will not be able to access any sites that are not on the campus network). After Dec 1, if you discover your system exhibiting signs of the block and believe it is in error, please let us know ASAP. We have run into a few discrepancies in our Tier 3 systems records. -- Janaka Jayawardena IT Director - MCECS

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[Cee-grad-students] PhD Defense Announcement: Amir Barati-Nia
by CEE Department 24 Nov '25

24 Nov '25

The CEE Department is pleased to announce Amir Barati-Nia's PhD Defense: "Characterizing the effect of plasticity index on monotonic and cyclic shear behavior of natural low-plastic silt mixtures" *Date: Monday, December 1st, 2025* *Time: 1:00 PM* *Location: In-person in FAB 48 or Join via Zoom: *pdx.zoom.us/j/88326882947 *Advisor: Dr. Diane Moug* Please see the attached flyer for a summary of the presentation. We look forward to seeing you there! CEE Department *--* Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Building (EB), Suite 200 503.725.4282 ceedept(a)pdx.edu www.pdx.edu/cee

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[Cee-grad-students] DOWNTIME: Friday, 11/14/2025 - 6PM, Windows Servers
by Janaka Jayawardena 12 Nov '25

12 Nov '25

There will be REBOOTS of all MCECS supported Windows Servers at 6 PM on Friday, November 14th, 2025. This work should be completed by 7 PM. This will include the Windows Homedirs (N: drives) and roaming profiles, access to Stashes, Printing, Networked Applications and Network Licenses. This work is needed to ensure that Windows Updates have been applied to our Servers. It is best to logout from your Windows account prior to that time. Patches will be released for CAT supported Windows 11 Workstations on Wednesday (11/12/2025). Desktops that have not been patched should reboot for patches at 6 PM Friday evening. The few remaining users of Windows 10 systems should note that your systems will not be receiving any more patches. Systems we suspect are running Windows 10 will be quarantined from accessing the Internet shortly. This is as a security precaution to protect computers at PSU. This work is not expected to affect any Linux systems. As always if you have questions please contact: support(a)cecs.pdx.edu -- Janaka Jayawardena IT Director - MCECS _______________________________________________ Allofthem mailing list -- allofthem(a)lists.cecs.pdx.edu To unsubscribe send an email to allofthem-leave(a)lists.cecs.pdx.edu

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[Cee-grad-students] CE 410/510 Modern Statistics for Engineers
by CEE Department 10 Nov '25

10 Nov '25

CEE Students, Dr. Peyman Abbaszadeh is offering a Stats course that is open to all Civil & Environmental Engineering students this winter. This course will count as an elective for CE + EnvE students. Graduate students should discuss this course with their adviser before registering. *CE 410/510 Modern Statistics for Engineers*, 4 credits Offered in-person on Mondays and Wednesdays, 11 AM - 12:40 PM *Course Overview:* Master the power of modern statistical methods and transform your engineering expertise. This comprehensive course equips you with cutting-edge techniques in probability theory, Bayesian and frequentist approaches, and advanced machine learning algorithms. Through hands-on Python programming, you will explore density estimation, clustering, classification, and kernel methods while mastering Gaussian processes, optimization techniques, and Markov chain Monte Carlo inference. Whether you are analyzing complex datasets or building predictive models, this course provides the essential toolkit for solving real-world engineering challenges with statistical rigor and computational excellence. More details are in the attached flyer. If you have any questions about the course, please contact Dr. Peyman Abbaszadeh <pabbaszadeh(a)pdx.edu>. CEE course offerings for the winter term + helpful info can be found on our CEE Course Offerings sheet. <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XZrhgGmJdIe0SqYoIPTgFK_qgERz4-11Ogq…> CEE Department -- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Portland State University Phone 503.725.4282 ceedept(a)pdx.edu www.pdx.edu/cee

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[Cee-grad-students] REMINDER: [SCHOLARSHIP] Coral Sales Scholarship, $1000, apply by Oct 31st!
by CEE Department 07 Nov '25

07 Nov '25

Students, This is a reminder to apply for the Coral Sales scholarship by *Friday October 31st at midnight *for your chance at $1000! All you need is a completed application, up-to-date resume, and a short essay, which can be submitted to the Civil Engineering Department Front Desk in EB Suite 200, or by email to ceedept(a)pdx.edu. Please see the attached criteria and application form for more information. Best of luck to all applicants! CEE Department *--* Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Building (EB), Suite 200 503.725.4282 ceedept(a)pdx.edu www.pdx.edu/cee ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: CEE Department <ceedept(a)pdx.edu> Date: Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM Subject: [SCHOLARSHIP] Coral Sales Scholarship, $1000, apply by Oct 31st! To: <cee-students(a)cecs.pdx.edu>, <cee-grad(a)cecs.pdx.edu> Hello students, Coral Sales Company of Portland, Oregon, is pleased to offer scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year of $1,000 each to two outstanding individuals pursuing Civil Engineering studies at PSU. The criteria for the scholarships are as follows: 1. The recipient must intend to pursue a career in Highway/Transportation Engineering or Highway Construction in the Pacific Northwest. 2. Outstanding leadership qualities and participation in extracurricular activities, both civic as well as professional, will be given significant weight. 3. The recipient must have lived in the Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana or Alaska) for a period of at least six years. 4. Students with senior or graduate standing will be considered. 5. G.P.A. will not be considered in award of these scholarships. However, applicants must meet the minimum G.P.A. requirements for the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. 6. Prior Coral Sales Company/Douglas P. Daniels Scholarship Recipients are not eligible. Each Applicant is required to submit a completed Application (attached below), their Resume, and Essay. The Applications, Resumes and Essays must be submitted to the Civil Engineering Department Front Desk in EB Suite 200, or by email to ceedept(a)pdx.edu, *no later than Friday, October 31st, 2025 at midnight*. Please see the attached criteria and application form for more information. Best of luck to all applicants! CEE Department *--* Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Building (EB), Suite 200 503.725.4282 ceedept(a)pdx.edu www.pdx.edu/cee

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