More than 1,200 current and rising civil engineering leaders from ASCE Regions, Sections, Branches, Institutes, Younger Member Groups and Student Chapters gathered at the 2020 ASCE Multi-Region Leadership Conferences in January, hosted in Philadelphia, Detroit and San Francisco, for an opportunity to develop and enhance their leadership skills, receive greater exposure to the Society programs and resources.
The three MRLCs included workshops for Section, Branch...
Every year in February, Engineers Week recognizes the amazing contributions made by engineers around the world.
It's a great chance for ASCE members to take a step back, take stock of their work and then take a bow.
The funny thing about ASCE members, though, is that Engineers Week – the week set aside to honor them – often finds them working harder than ever, doing...
Every spring, ASCE shines a ray of sunlight on the future of the profession.
It’s the collegiate edition of the New Faces of Civil Engineering – 10 students whose early accomplishments are matched only by their remarkable maturity.
This year’s class of 2020 honorees demonstrates astounding focus, ambition and dedication to helping others.
Get to know the 2020 New Faces of Civil Engineering, Collegiate Edition:
Abby Cowser
Penn State...
The ASCE Board of Direction has given its input; now it’s time for Society membership to have its say – and vote.
The Board discussed, edited and voted to approve a second reading of a series of ASCE Constitutional amendments at its quarterly meeting, Jan. 9 in Detroit.
The Constitutional changes, first proposed by the Governing Documents Committee last fall, include:
• Giving Affiliate members the right...
Maybe you've recently been offered the chance to go work a career fair or talk to some students at a local school. And maybe you've thought, "Sure, it might be fun, but what would I even say? Why would those kids want to hear my story. I'm nobody special."
But maybe you're totally wrong. Your presence for just one afternoon can have a huge effect...
What could be better than the return of ASCE’s Innovation Contest?
Two ASCE innovation contests.
In its fifth year, ASCE’s annual search for creative, new infrastructure solutions has grown into two related competitions – the traditional Innovation Contest and the ASCE Regional Student Innovation Contest.
Both contests will hold final competitions during the ASCE 2020 Convention in Anaheim, California, Oct. 30-31.
The ASCE Innovation Contest was developed as...
The ASCE News Civil Engineering Roundtable showcases insights from a cross section of ASCE members on a variety of industry topics.
New Year’s Day might be the best of all holidays.
Optimism abounds as everyone resets their hopes and dreams with the calendar.
And at ASCE News, we strive to showcase that positivity with the annual collection of civil engineering New Year’s resolutions.
This year is even more...
One of the best aspects of ASCE Collaborate – and there are many – is the way it allows you to take the temperature of the civil engineering profession.
ASCE’s online member community features civil engineers talking civil engineering every day of the year on any number of topics.
So you can talk shop, get advice about a project or – when looking at the entire...
I have used most of the “Ask Anthony” articles in this column to answer questions from ASCE members about civil engineering careers. However, in this article, I’d like to turn the table and ask you a question.
Recently, I’ve been getting questions from high school and some college students interested in civil engineering. They want to know what to expect in a civil engineering career....
Choosing your major is one of the most important decisions you’ll make in your life.
But as anyone who chooses to major in civil engineering can tell you, that decision is really only half the journey. Civil engineering encompasses so many different disciplines and focus areas.
Over the course of this school year, Robert Sprotte is going to take ASCE members on that journey of decision....
