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

San Diego’s ‘Father of the Freeway,’ Dekema Dies at 101

Distinguished Member Jacob Dekema, a World War II veteran and former San Diego Section president who supervised the postwar boom of freeway construction in...

Metropolitan Section Engineer of the Year, Major Projects VP at Ammann & Whitney Dies

Samuel Weissman, a former senior vice president at Ammann & Whitney in New York whose work on major transportation projects earned him acclaim from...

Longtime University of Cincinnati construction management professor dies at 90

Issam "Sam" Minkarah, professor emeritus of civil engineering in construction management at the University of Cincinnati, has died. He was 90.

Famed Montana Hydraulics Professor ‘Ted’ Williams Dies at 91

Theodore “Ted” Williams, a legend of Montana civil engineering, professor emeritus of Montana State University and a stabilizing force in local environmental planning, has...

Awards

Kutter Awarded the H. Bolton Seed

ASCE has honored Bruce L. Kutter, Ph.D., M.ASCE, with the H. Bolton Seed Medal for important and sustained contributions to the physical modeling of...

ASCE Recognizes Writing Team

ASCE has honored Youngjib Ham, Ph.D, A.M.ASCE, and Jaeyoon Kim, S.M.ASCE, with the 2020 Journal of Management in Engineering Best Peer Reviewed Paper Award...

Luna Awarded for History and Heritage Efforts

ASCE has honored Melinda Luna, P.E., M.ASCE, with the 2019 Civil Engineering History and Heritage Award for outstanding contributions to history and heritage research,...

Ruchti Recognized With Bechtel for 2020

ASCE has honored George R. Ruchti Jr., M.ASCE, with the 2020 Stephen D. Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award for his many contributions in the field...

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...

Koerner, geosynthetics engineering expert, is new Fellow

George R. Koerner, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, director of the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI), in Folsom, Pennsylvania, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board...

Fasano Becomes ASCE Fellow

Anthony Joseph Fasano Jr., P.E., F.ASCE, author, founder of the Engineering Management Institute, and influential civil engineering media presenter and career coach, has been...

Society welcomes Green as new fellow

Jared M. Green, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, a professional geotechnical engineer with Langan Engineering, in Philadelphia, has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

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.