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An ASCE2027 primer: Everything you need to know about the inaugural Infrastructure and Engineering Experience
This is your chance. Your get-in-on-the-ground-floor moment.
Teamwork and real-world impact take center stage at 2026 CI Student Days competition
Team "Project Knicks" won the 2026 CI Student Days competition.
ASCE president named to Forbes ‘50 over 50’ list
An ASCE leader has found herself recognized among the best of the best.
Further Reading: Future materials and construction methods
You can’t build the future by doing things the same way you did in the past.
ASCE board keeps focus on taking transformational steps forward
Modern infrastructure systems are more interdependent than ever, with digital systems increasingly...
AI pioneer, expert announced as an ASCE2027 keynote
Ayanna Howard has been announced as a keynote speaker at ASCE2027: The...
Former ASCE executive director Edward Pfrang, who led the Hyatt Regency collapse probe, dies at 96
Edward O. Pfrang, former executive director of ASCE from 1983 through 1995,...
Geo-structural engineer serving Chicago region for six decades, Gill dies at 94
Safdar Ali Gill, a geo-structural engineer whose career began in West Pakistan...
Civil engineers honored with William H. Wisely American Civil Engineer Award
ASCE has honored Jennifer Sloan Ziegler, Erin M. Steever, and Berrin Tansel...
Zekkos recognized as new ASCE fellow
Dimitrios Zekkos has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Obituaries
Former ASCE executive director Edward Pfrang, who led the Hyatt Regency collapse probe, dies at 96
Edward O. Pfrang, former executive director of ASCE from 1983 through 1995,...
Geo-structural engineer serving Chicago region for six decades, Gill dies at 94
Safdar Ali Gill, a geo-structural engineer whose career began in West Pakistan...
Former ASCE board member and role model for women in engineering, Knight-Helms dies at 64
Sandra Knight-Helms, a former ASCE Board of Direction member, Tennessee Section president,...
2019 UESI president, water asset management specialist David Totman dies
David Totman, a California water infrastructure and asset management specialist who served...
Pipelines expert, co-founder of UESI Castronovo dies at 78
Joseph Peter “Joe” Castronovo, a founding board member of the Utility Engineering...
Dedicated, longtime Cleveland-area engineer Peter Zwick dies at 94
Peter C. Zwick, a longtime ASCE Cleveland Section member whose passion for...
Life member, longtime Midwestern structural engineer Logsdon dies at 89
Donald Lee Logsdon, an ASCE life member whose project work with the...
Pioneer in computer-aided design for structural engineering and distinguished member Fenves dies at 94
Steven J. Fenves, an ASCE distinguaed member and former head of Carnegie...
Maine state construction engineer, dispute resolver, and 1990s ASCE Board member Hodgkins dies at 90
John E. Hodgkins, a longtime construction and traffic engineer with the Maine...
Connecticut professor, practitioner, and performer Epstein dies at 84
Howard I. Epstein, a beloved University of Connecticut civil engineering professor since...
New fellows
Zekkos recognized as new ASCE fellow
Dimitrios Zekkos has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
New ASCE fellows – June 2026
Meet the recent additions to ASCE fellow status.
Wei earns ASCE fellow honors
Ya Wei has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Mashal elevated to ASCE fellow status
Mustafa Mashal has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Lee recognized as new ASCE fellow
Jaeyoung Jay Lee has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Gadow recognized as new ASCE fellow
Douglas Gadow has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Zylstra recognized as new ASCE fellow
Reuben Zylstra has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Wu recognized as new ASCE fellow
Teng Wu has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Schnoor earns ASCE fellow honors
Jerald (Jerry) Schnoor has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Qian elevated to ASCE fellow status
Sean Qian has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Awards
The government's approval is not a design safety net
Contractors must maintain their own inspection systems.
Engineers have a duty to preserve public trust
Integrity and professionalism are requirements in the ASCE Code of Ethics.
The next frontier in floor system construction is here
FastFloor is an all-steel, shop-fabricated, modular floor-framing method that integrates safety, serviceability,...
Tree canopy can help cities mitigate air pollution and heat, but space is limited
The urban heat island effect is dangerous, but research shows trees can help.
New technologies help engineers keep the trains rolling
Drones, cameras, and sensors can detect problems with rail infrastructure.
Engineers monitor Florida bridge with digital twin
Data from more than 100 sensors tracks bridge’s structural health.
A year of progress, a lifetime of connections
Marsha Anderson Bomar recaps her time as ASCE president.
Volunteers reach the peak of engineering’s promise in Peru mountains
Mentoring college students teaches engineer humility and work fundamentals.
Can MIRAFI RSI provide reinforcement and stabilization in sand? Solmax put MIRAFI RSi high-performance geotextile to the ultimate soft soils test.
See how the interaction achieved by MIRAFI RSi high-performance woven geotextiles, manufactured...
Veteran structural engineers reflect on 9/11 and lessons that changed the profession
Engineers who experienced 9/11 discuss the investigations that increased safety.
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