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

Wide-Ranging Civil Engineer Roe Dies at 85

David Christopher Roe, whose considerable variety of achievements across his career made him a Renaissance man of civil engineering, has died at 85. Roe, P.E.,...

Supervisor of Major Baltimore-Washington Transportation Projects Dies at 91

Ferdinand C. “Fritz” Provini, a native of Baltimore who oversaw many major postwar transportation projects in the Baltimore-Washington region, has died at 91. Provini, P.E.,...

Lehigh University bridge engineering professor emeritus dies at 88

Ben T. Yen, an acclaimed structural engineering researcher and professor emeritus in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Lehigh University, has died....

Army Corps of Engineers’ cold regions expert dies at 81

Wayne Nils Tobiasson, a noted cold regions engineer and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 1992 Engineer of the Year, has died.

Awards

Ajmera Receives 2020 Collingwood Prize

ASCE has honored Beena Ajmera, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, with the 2020 Collingwood Prize for the paper “Characterization of the Reduction in Undrained Shear Strength...

ASCE Salutes Dennis With History and Heritage Award

ASCE has honored Bernard G. Dennis Jr., M.ASCE, with the 2020 Civil Engineering History and Heritage Award for his tireless efforts to advance the...

Honoring Maser With Wilbur S. Smith Award

ASCE has honored Kenneth R. Maser, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, with the 2019 Wilbur S. Smith Award for leadership and instrumental innovation, both domestically and...

Masad Named for 2019 Laurie Prize

ASCE has honored Eyad A. Masad, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, with the 2019 James Laurie Prize for definite and transformative contributions to the advancement of...

New Fellows

Researcher, Organizer Elseifi Now Fellow

Mostafa Elseifi, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Louisiana State University, has been named a Fellow...

Burkhart Honored as Fellow

Elizabeth Collins Burkhart, P.E., D.PE, F.ASCE, executive vice president of Collins Engineers Inc. and a structural engineer with more than 25 years’ experience specializing...

Sitharam Named ASCE Fellow

T. G. Sitharam, Ph.D., F.ASCE, director of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of...

New ASCE Fellows – May 2020

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

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.