Why civil engineering students should make things

The benefit of making things for younger children in STEM education has been widely supported. But what about the civil engineering students in college-level courses?

Latest news

Annual Construction Institute Student Days presents real-world challenges, opportunities

For the first time, the annual Construction Institute’s CI Student Days heavy civil engineering team challenge was held as an online event this summer. The real-world lessons and opportunities afforded by the competition, however, remained the same.

ASCE members celebrate Senate infrastructure bill as ‘giant leap forward’

ASCE’s long-term advocacy efforts scored a huge victory this week when the Senate passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill in a 69-30 bipartisan vote.

Steel bridge returns to roster of ASCE student competitions

ASCE has renewed its partnership with the American Institute of Steel Construction for the student steel bridge competition, starting with the 2021-2022 school year.

5 things you didn’t know about the Pennsylvania Turnpike

The Pennsylvania Turnpike was designated an ASCE landmark in 1988.
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Obituaries

Expert tunneling engineer and consultant on major projects dies at 83

Harvey W. Parker, a nationally renowned tunneling expert and president of a Seattle-area engineering firm bearing his name, has died. He was 83. From Washington...

Acclaimed San Antonio Engineer and Former Texas Section President Dies at 91

Former Texas Section president H. Douglas Steadman, the engineer behind many of San Antonio’s modern landmarks including the Alamodome, has died at 91. Over the...

Former chief of planning for Army Corps in Detroit dies at 88

ASCE is sad to hear the news that Carl Argiroff, one of Michigan’s most dedicated of public and municipal servants, has died. He was 88.

Distinguished Member Robert Nichol, Chairman of Moffatt & Nichol, Dies

Robert D. Nichol, P.E., Dist.D.PE, Dist.M.ASCE, chairman of the Long Beach, California-based firm of Moffatt & Nichol and its former president and CEO, has...

Awards

Pimentel awarded 2021 Daniel W. Mead Prize for Students

ASCE has honored Elyce R. Pimentel, S.M.ASCE, with the 2021 Daniel W. Mead Prize for Students for the paper “Societal Ethics in Civil Engineering During the COVID-19 Pandemic.”

Mashal and Palermo Awarded Alfred Noble Prize

ASCE has honored the writing team of Mustafa Mashal, Ph.D., C.Eng, CP Eng, P.E., M.ASCE, and Alessandro Palermo, Ph.D., for the 2020 Alfred Noble...

Ostadan Named Bechtel Energy Award Winner

ASCE has honored Farhang Ostadan, P.E., F.ASCE,with the 2019 Stephen D. Bechtel Jr. Energy Award for significant contributions to practice, research, and codification activities...

Craddock Honored With OPAL Award in Construction

Ted Craddock, P.E., M.ASCE, acting deputy director of the State Water Project with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), and recent project manager...

New Fellows

Ngui Elevates to ASCE Fellow

Tom Min Fui Ngui, Ph.D., C.Eng, CPEng, P.E., F.ASCE, principal consultant of Eramaju Synergy Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) and a practicing civil and structural engineer...

Society adds Voiles as fellow

Paul Voiles, P.E., PTP, F.ASCE, senior managing director, transportation, at Binkley & Barfield Inc. in Houston, has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

New ASCE Fellows – April 2019

ASCE members elected to Fellow status have made celebrated contributions and developed creative solutions that have enhanced lives. Just 3 percent of Society members...

Chiu Earns Fellow Status

Jeffrey S. Chiu, Esq., P.E., F.ASCE, who for 20 years has brought an award-winning practice to structural and general civil engineering, has been named...

ASCE student conferences, competitions embrace the virtual

Yes, the ASCE student conferences are a little different this spring, but they're succeeding in the new virtual format.