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

Texas water resources engineer dies at 61

Michael Joseph Dellies, director of water resources at Teague Nall and Perkins Inc. in Fort Worth, Texas, has died. He was 61.

Popular, Passionate ASCE Leader for 50 Years, Nelson Dies at 74

Dale Nelson, an extremely dedicated ASCE member from Anchorage, AK, who rose to serve as Region 8 Director from 2015 to 2018, has died....

Miami water and sewer engineer dies at 49

Kevin Lee Young, a water and sewer project engineer for Milian, Swain & Associates Inc., in Miami, has died. He was 49.

Georgia-Based Consultant, Former ASCE Board Member Chalfant Dies at 99

Ray King Chalfant Jr., a civil and structural engineer in Atlanta whose active ASCE involvement extended back decades, has died. He was 99. Chalfant, P.E.,...

Awards

Kim Receives Francis C. Turner Award

ASCE has honored Y. Richard Kim, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, with the 2020 Francis C. Turner Award for his extraordinary contribution to the fundamental characterization...

Harvey Gets Masters Award

ASCE has honored John T. Harvey, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, with the 2019 Frank M. Masters Transportation Engineering Award for research, development, and implementation results...

Ice, Cold Regions Expert Receives CAN-AM

ASCE has honored Brian Morse, Ph.D., P.Eng, M.CSCE, with the 2019 CAN-AM Civil Engineering Amity Award for outstanding contributions to cold regions hydraulics that...

Govindaraju Earns Ven Te Chow Award

ASCE has honored Rao S. Govindaraju, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE, with the 2019 Ven Te Chow Award for his pioneering contributions to the...

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...

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...

Barbato welcomed as a new fellow

Michele Barbato, Ph.D., C.Eng, P.E., F.EMI, F.SEI, F.ASCE, a professor of structural engineering and structural mechanics in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of California Davis, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Decker Elevated to Fellow

Christopher S. Decker, P.E., F.ASCE, a senior vice president and project manager for RDM International Inc., has been named a Fellow by the ASCE...

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.