Peter Nikolay Soin, a longtime California Department of Transportation engineer whose projects included studying the collapsed segment of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, has died at 62. Soin, P.E., M.ASCE, worked for Caltrans since 1983. With a reputation for always going beyond what was expected, he was promoted several times over the years. His post-analysis of the Bay Bridge
Ricardo Jacquez, dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management at California State University, Chico, who encouraged diversity in the profession, has died at 70. Jacquez, M.ASCE, earned his degree in civil engineering from New Mexico State University and a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. After beginning his teaching career at the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1976, Jacquez returned to NMSU as a
Ross B. Corotis, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., F.EMI, Dist.M.ASCE, NAE, the Denver Business Challenge professor of engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder and one of the nation’s most eminent “big picture” engineers, has been honored by ASCE as the Outstanding Projects And Leaders award-winner in education. The ASCE OPAL awards honor outstanding civil engineering leaders for their lifetime accomplishments. This year’s OPAL winners will be
“The devil’s in the detail” is an idiom that is very relevant to civil engineers, and one to think about as you plan for the new year. In the world of civil engineering projects and technical design, details matter, and you should spend your time ensuring that those details are correct. However, when it comes to your professional development plan, the opposite may be the
It’s a cherished holiday tradition: the yule log, the eggnog, the ASCE civil engineering new year’s resolutions. Each year, ASCE members from around the globe share their hopes and dreams for the new year. Some resolutions are personal; others professional. Some resolutions are individual; others community-focused. And some resolutions manage to incorporate all of the above into one ambitious set of goals. Here is the
It was an exciting ASCE 2018. From the year’s first Multi-Region Leadership Conference in Las Vegas in January to the ASCE 2018 Convention in Denver in October, Society members bonded and worked together to help lead the civil engineering industry forward. Dream Big went from the big screen to the classroom. Kristina Swallow inspired civil engineers all over the globe as ASCE president. Here’s a
The ASCE News Civil Engineering Roundtable showcases insights from a cross section of ASCE members on a variety of industry topics. As 2018 winds down, it’s a good time to look back and take the temperature of the year. We asked: What was the defining civil engineering trend of the year? Bilal M. Ayyub Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, Dist.M.ASCE, editor of Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: ASCE Manual of
The clock is ticking. The days are passing. But fear not – ASCE is here to help with your last-minute gift needs. Another busy year of titles and releases from ASCE Publications means there are plenty of options for the civil engineers on your list. Here’s a look at some of the hottest new ASCE books trending in 2018: Guidelines for Failure Investigation The second
Pull out your career roadmap and you probably won’t see very many straight lines. Most people’s paths go up and down and back around. And that’s OK. It’s to be expected. On today’s episode of ASCE Plot Points, Reza Sheykhi walks us through his career journey from Iran to Miami, Florida, where he is Florida International University’s strategy manager and an active member of ASCE’s
Back in 1998, ASCE launched a new faculty training program with a name that doubled as the goal – Project ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education). Twenty years later, that program has more than lived up to its name. The numbers are impressive: 38 ExCEEd training workshops producing 910 program graduates from 267 different U.S. and international colleges and universities. “There is a critical need
