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?

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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

Pittsburgh Construction Leader, Former ASCE Board Member Remembered for Excellence and Humility

John Frederick “Fred” Graham Jr., for many years a civil engineering and construction leader in Pittsburgh, has died. He was 82. Graham, P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, was...

Noted Minneapolis-St. Paul Transportation Engineer Dies at 71

David Maher Warner, a transportation engineer and project management consultant responsible for several notable projects in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area, has died at 71. During...

Former Metropolitan Section President Maatsch Dies at 90

Otto Maatsch, a New York civil engineer active with ASCE’s Metropolitan Section for many years, has died at 90. Maatsch, P.E., F.ASCE, was a former...

Founder of Chicago-Based Weaver Consultants Group Dies at 66

John W. Weaver II, founder and former managing principal of Weaver Consultants Group in Chicago, has died at 66 in a tragic plane crash...

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...

2019 Younger Member Group Awards Are In

The Large Group award goes to the Los Angeles Younger Member Forum “For outstanding professional, technical, social, outreach, and community service activities on behalf of...

Society Awards – February 2020

ASCE presents nearly 100 Society awards every year, recognizing civil engineers who advance the profession either through achievement or published papers. The most recent Society...

Puppala Named Peck Award Winner

ASCE has honored Anand Puppala, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, with the 2020 Ralph B. Peck Award for outstanding contributions to teaching, research and practice...

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...

Wang Named ASCE Fellow

Yinhai Wang, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, a professor of transportation engineering in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and an adjunct professor in the...

Tiwari Named ASCE Fellow

Binod Tiwari, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, the associate vice president for research and sponsored projects and a professor of civil and environmental engineering at California...

ASCE Adds Harries to Fellows

Kent A. Harries, Ph.D., P.Eng., F.ASCE, a professor of structural engineering and mechanics at the University of Pittsburgh, has been named a Fellow by...

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.