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ASCE recognizes Falk with Surveying and Mapping Award
ASCE has honored Michael O. Falk with the 2025 Surveying and Mapping Award.

ASCE recognizes 3 civil engineers with Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award
ASCE has honored Idil D. Akin, Taiwo O. Akinleye, and Peter R....

4 civil engineers recognized with Raymond C. Reese Research Prize
ASCE has honored Wenpeng Wu, Jialong He, Lifeng Li, and Huihui Li...

ASCE honors civil engineers with Moisseiff Award
ASCE has honored Qian Chen, Hongfan Wang, Baidurya Bhattacharya, Sherif El-Tawil, Anil...

Northwest Resiliency Park achieves Innovation in Sustainable Civil Engineering Award
ASCE has honored Northwest Resiliency Park with the 2025 Innovation in Sustainable...

ASCE recognizes 2 civil engineers with Charles Martin Duke Lifeline Earthquake Engineering Award
ASCE has honored Masanori Hamada and Peter W. McDonough with the 2025...

Inspire innovative infrastructure at the ASCE 2025 Convention
This year the Society’s flagship event will be held in Seattle from Oct. 8 to 11.

New certification levels up pipeline engineering–water professionals
Founded by ASCE, CEC is the only professional credential developed by civil...

Smith sets date for retirement after 11 years as ASCE executive director
ASCE Executive Director Tom Smith has announced his retirement, effective Dec. 31.

Saka honored with Harland Bartholomew Award
ASCE has honored Anthony Saka with the 2025 Harland Bartholomew Award.
Obituaries
Popular former Nashville Branch president known for his kindness, Camp dies at 43
Clinton Robert “Clint” Camp, an honored ASCE leader in Tennessee who served...
Expert in seismic bridge engineering for California and elsewhere, Zelinski dies at 85
Ray Zelinski, a highly influential bridge engineer across a 40-year career with...
Longtime ASCE member who readily shared his structural skills, Schmitz dies at 87
William J. “Bill” Schmitz, an active ASCE member well into retirement who...
Hydrological engineer for Geological Survey in Pittsburgh, Richards dies at 90
David B. Richards, a longtime hydrological engineer with the federal government, a...
ASCE 1985 President Dick Karn dies at 97
Richard Wendall “Dick” Karn, president of ASCE in 1985 who co-founded an...
Winner of ASCE 2014 OPAL construction award for massive foundation projects, Welsh dies at 91
Joseph P. Welsh, 2014 recipient of the ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders...
Professor who enhanced Montana and Minnesota road safety, Zimmer dies at 83
Ralph Wildy Zimmer, a Montana State University transportation professor with a focus...
Longtime ASCE and Texas Section leader, 51-year UT-Austin professor Furlong dies at 96
Richard “Dick” W. Furlong, a member of the ASCE Board of Direction...
Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo professor, ASCE Geo-Institute leader Hanson dies at 58
James Lewis “Jim” Hanson, longtime professor of civil and environmental engineering at...
Former longtime Civil Engineering magazine editor Virginia Fairweather dies at 89
Virginia Fairweather, a former editor-in-chief of ASCE’s Civil Engineering whose guidance of...
New fellows
Yi honored as new ASCE fellow
Ting-Hua Yi has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Ritchie recognized as new ASCE fellow
Stephen G. Ritchie has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Yang earns ASCE fellow honors
Mijia Yang has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Valavala honored as new ASCE fellow
Srinivas (“Srini)” Valavala has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Kwon elevated to ASCE fellow status
Jayhyun Kwon has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Scheilz earns ASCE fellow honors
Seth D. Scheilz has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Gambino elevated to ASCE fellow status
Thomas D. Gambino has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
ASCE recognizes Saadeh with fellow status
Shadi Saadeh has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Jaffé earns ASCE fellow honors
Peter R. Jaffé has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Palomo elevated to ASCE fellow status
Mónica Palomo has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction
Awards
Good news for engineers: Atlas 15 – and its rainfall outlook – back on track
NOAA’s efforts were halted by the feds but resumed in wake of mass flooding.
Think you have a contractual claim? Speak up before it slips away
Owners and contractors must provide notice of claims or risk losing in court.
When a bridge is more than a bridge
Bridges serve not just as physical structures, but as metaphors for connecting things.
7 ways to experience Seattle at ASCE 2025 Convention
The ASCE 2025 Convention will give you the opportunity to tour a...
Infrastructure drops on mayors’ priority list, according to survey
The report, based on mayoral surveys and speeches, puts infrastructure fourth.
Have an idea to control failed dam conduits? You could win cash from feds
Learn how you can contribute to dam safety and earn a cash prize.
New ASCE AMPLIFY package gives civil engineers an in-depth look at pipelines engineering
A new package on ASCE AMPLIFY offers pipelines engineering standards.
Final lead line rule conjures up Flint saga and criticality of trust
With utilities required to replace lead lines, the Michigan crisis rings loudly.
Florida water reclamation facility expansion will set new standard
The upgrade is expected to result in Florida’s largest membrane bioreactor.
Water Infrastructure Depends on Local Control – And Your Voice
DIPRA continues to advocate for full SRF funding and local control—because safe,...
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