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ASCE Plot Points Season 2 Episode 5: Kick, Push, Coast

One of the most important and divisive transportation trends of 2019, dockless scooters have taken U.S. cities by storm. Kristin Musulin, senior editor for Smart Cities Dive, breaks down the positives, problems and possibilities (1:04). In today's Origin Story, we hear from Greg Kuklinski about how his love for civil engineering goes all the way back to his days in the crib (10:34). And in a particularly...

Becoming leaders

Carolyn Emerson talks about the challenges she saw for women in civil engineering more than a decade ago and what progress she has seen since.

ASCE Plot Points Season 2 Episode 3: Find Yourself

You have to know yourself before you can be yourself. For Clint Martin, that meant taking on the Appalachian Trail thru-hike for nearly six months in the woods before starting his first full-time civil engineering job. He talks about how the experience helped make him a better civil engineer (1:20). We hear an Origin Story from Vanessa Eslava, a civil engineer in San Diego who gives...

Once upon a time

Alex McDowell, an award-winning production designer for dozens of Hollywood films, talks about the way he is blending storytelling and data-driven research for ASCE's Future World Vision.

ASCE Plot Points Season 2 Episode 1: De-Stress Management

Mental health is not something you can simply snap your fingers and fix. And it's not something you should ignore either. On today's episode of "ASCE Plot Points," Elyssa Dixon speaks candidly about the steps she's taken to make herself healthier and happier (1:08). Then in the debut of a segment called "Extracurricular," Joe Natale explains how his love for the performing arts has had a positive...

ASCE Plot Points Season Two Launching Oct. 1

Previously on ASCE Plot Points ... We met civil engineers from around the world. We got a better picture of what civil engineers looks like – through their work, their personalities and their stories. In fact, we met so many amazing people and heard so many great stories, we needed to hit pause and take a break. But we're back. Season 2 of ASCE Plot Points begins Oct. 1. Subscribe...

Top 5 ASCE Summer Beach Reads

There may be no better place for catching up on some reading than the laid-back down time of a summer vacation at the beach. But what to read? So many choices. So many books. For the second consecutive year, ASCE News has compiled its annual list of beach reads, perfect for the civil engineer whose idea of relaxing in the sun features a heavy dose of interesting,...

ASCE Plot Points Season 1 Episode 14: Personal Vision

The only thing more stressful than making a plan is not making a plan. Especially when it comes to your career. On today's ASCE Plot Points, Kelly Doyle Keselica explains how mapping out your own personal vision can provide a guideline for your life (1:06). In this week's Civil Engineers Are Not Boring segment, ASCE Past-President Kristina Swallow details her unique, daring, and definitely not boring hobby (12:02). And finally, ASCE's 2019 New...

ASCE Plot Points Season 1 Episode 13: Generation Gap

Every generation sees the world through a different lens. But has the smartphone revolution made the current generation gap more difficult to navigate than previous changes? On today's episode, Muhammad Elgammal discusses the situation from his unique perspective: young professional in the field/wise teacher in the classroom (2:33). In the Career Minded segment, Maria Lehman, business development director for Parsons' New York region, talks about the skills...

ASCE Plot Points Season 1 Episode 12: Community Needs

Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs has been a staple of teacher training for decades, providing a guideline for working with young students. But what if you took the theory and applied it to what a community needs to reach its full potential? In a sense, that's what civil engineers do every day. On today's episode, we hear from Logan Johnson, the Neighborhood Development Project Management for NeighborWorks...