Through a strategic planning process, CEE’s faculty has identified six overlapping, cross-disciplinary areas that support the department’s mission and frame the major directions for future research: Smarter Cities, Ecosystems, Coastal Zone, Water and Energy Resources, Chemicals in the Environment, and Materials. The strategic report, CEE Looking Forward, highlights CEE’s research strengths in each area, with examples of projects and their impacts, and offers a prospectus on future opportunities.