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

Longtime Oregon Section Leader Who Helped Channel Bonneville Dam’s Power Dies at 73

Gary A. Parks, honored for his roles as a past ASCE Oregon Section president and for his 41 years of work for the Bonneville...

Ohio geotechnical engineer who ‘loved dirt’ dies at 73

Ted E. Webster, a geotechnical engineer with such an affinity for soils that he "loved dirt," as his most recent employer put it, has...

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,...

Renowned Coastal Engineer Orville Magoon, Active in ASCE and COPRI, Dies

Orville T. Magoon, Dist.D.CE, Dist.M.ASCE, coastal engineering expert for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the namesake of ASCE’s Orville T. Magoon Sustainable...

Awards

Writing Team Receives State-of-the-Art CE Award

ASCE has honored Xiaofeng Liu, P.E., M.ASCE, and Jie Zhang, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, with the 2020 ASCE State of the Art of Civil Engineering...

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...

Pecori Honored With OPAL Award in Management

Sergio A. Pecori, P.E., F.ASCE, chairman and CEO of Hanson Professional Services Inc., has been honored by ASCE as the 2020 Outstanding Projects And...

Nagarajaiah Receives Newmark Medal

ASCE has honored Satish Nagarajaiah, Ph.D., F.ASCE, with the 2020 Nathan M. Newmark Medal for the development of nonlinear dynamic analysis techniques for base-isolated...

New Fellows

Prasad Tabbed as Fellow

Avinash Prasad, P.E., R.L.S., F.ASCE, an engineer and land surveyor with more than 25 years of professional experience in civil engineering and management, has...

Louisiana’s de Abreu Now ASCE Fellow

Ricardo de Abreu, P.E., F.ASCE, a founding principal at Fourrier & de Abreu Engineers and an established leader in the practice areas of geotechnical...

Ham Radio Helps Keep Florida Community Resilient in Face of Irma

Resilience takes many forms. Interconnected city systems. Smart infrastructure. Or, in the case of Florida’s Nassau County last week – amateur “ham” radio. As Hurricane Irma...

Pavement Expert, Professor Mohammad Named Fellow

Louay Mohammad, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Louisiana State University and renowned pavement engineer, has been named a...

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.