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New ASCE fellows – June 2021

ASCE members elected to Fellow status have made celebrated contributions and developed creative solutions that have enhanced lives. Just 3 percent of Society members hold this prestigious honor.

Ariaratnam nabs Bechtel Pipeline Award for 2021

ASCE has honored Samuel T. Ariaratnam, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, NAC, with the 2021 Stephen D. Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award for his contributions to advancements in pipeline engineering through service to industry, educational initiatives, and outstanding research accomplishments in the area of horizontal directional drilling.

Nielsen receives International Coastal Engineering Award

ASCE has honored Peter Nielsen, Ph.D., with the 2021 International Coastal Engineering Award for outstanding achievements and contribution to the advancement of coastal engineering through research, education, and engineering practice.

Edmund Friedman Award goes to Kissinger

ASCE has honored John Kissinger, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, with the 2021 Edmund Friedman Professional Recognition Award for exemplary professional conduct and service in the field of civil engineering, delivering vital and enduring projects; for commitment to engineering education and helping young engineers from diverse backgrounds; and for outstanding community leadership and philanthropy.

Meet the 2021 Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement honorees

ASCE has honored the 2021 winners of the Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement.

Martsolf honored with Mead Prize

ASCE has honored Catherine M. Martsolf, EIT, LEED AP BD+C, A.M.ASCE, with the 2021 Daniel W. Mead Prize for Younger Members for the paper “COVID-19: Redesigning Our Built Environment.”

First all-female concrete canoe team ready for Society-level competition

Ahead of the 2021 Society-wide Concrete Canoe Competition, the Youngstown State University concrete canoe team has secured their place in ASCE history as the competition’s first all-female team.

Civil Engineering Almanac – The 1969 Cuyahoga River fire

Reuben Hull's Civil Engineering Almanac travels back to the day the Cuyahoga River most famously caught fire.

Nagarajaiah honored as Distinguished Member

Satish Nagarajaiah, Ph.D., F.SEI, Dist.M.ASCE, professor of civil and mechanical engineering at Rice University, Houston, has been honored with inclusion by ASCE in its 2021 class of Distinguished Members.

Abron honored as Distinguished Member

Lilia A. Abron, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, NAE, Dist.M.ASCE, president and chief executive officer of PEER Consultants P.C., has been honored with inclusion by ASCE in its 2021 class of Distinguished Members.