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

Structural and Aerospace Engineering Researcher Armenàkas Dies at 94

Anthony Armenàkas, a professor emeritus of the Polytechnic Institute of New York University and of the National Technical University of Athens whose research advanced...

Philadelphia-Based Expert in Geosynthetics Dies at 85

Robert M. Koerner, professor emeritus of Drexel University and director emeritus of the Geosynthetic Institute, has died at 85. Together with his wife and partner,...

Sustainable Engineering Pioneer and Distinguished Member Dies at 87

Donald V.N. Roberts, P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, who helped integrate sustainable development principles and techniques into engineering education and practice, has died at 87. Sustainable infrastructure now...

Passionate California Engineering School Dean Dies at 70

Ricardo Jacquez, dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management at California State University, Chico, who encouraged diversity in the profession,...

Awards

Writing and research duo receives ASCE State-of-the-Art Award

ASCE has honored Evan P. O’Brien and Irene Xagoraraki, Ph.D., with the ASCE State-of-the-Art of Civil Engineering Award for their paper “Removal of Viruses in Membrane Bioreactors,” Journal of Environmental Engineering, July 2020.

SMU Professor Receives 2019 Petersen Award

ASCE has honored Barbara Ellen Spang Minsker, Ph.D., M.ASCE, with the 2019 Margaret S. Petersen Award for her technical accomplishments, leadership, and commitment to mentoring...

ASCE Bestows 10 Outstanding Projects With OCEA Honor Awards

ASCE’s Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award – the OCEA – continues to be the Society’s preeminent project honor. Rather than announcing five project finalists,  ASCE...

Philadelphia and Mississippi Net YMG Awards

ASCE has honored the Philadelphia Younger Member Forum (Large Groups) and Mississippi Section Younger Member Group (Small Groups) with the Younger Member Group Award...

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...

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.

Henning a New ASCE Fellow

Dennis K. Henning, P.E., BCEE, ENV SP, F.ASCE, who has over 43 years of diverse civil and environmental engineering consulting experience in all facets...

Martin Elevated to Fellow Status

Amy Epps Martin, P.E., F.ASCE, a professor and researcher at Texas A&M University and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, has been named a Fellow...

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.