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ASCE 1985 President Dick Karn dies at 97
Richard Wendall “Dick” Karn, president of ASCE in 1985 who co-founded an...

Zhang earns Daniel W. Halpin Award for Scholarship in Construction
ASCE has honored Jiansong Zhang with the 2025 Daniel W. Halpin Award.

Vivoni recognized with Arid Lands Hydraulic Engineering Award
ASCE has honored Enrique R. Vivoni with the 2025 Arid Lands Hydraulic...

Masterton honored with Civil Engineering History and Heritage Award
ASCE has honored Gordon G.T. Masterton with the 2025 Civil Engineering History...

Lai receives Hunter Rouse Hydraulic Engineering Award
ASCE has honored Yong G. Lai with the 2025 Hunter Rouse Hydraulic Engineering Award.

ASCE recognizes Melville with Hans Albert Einstein Award
ASCE has honored Bruce W. Melville with the 2025 Hans Albert Einstein Award.

Lerner-Lam recognized as ASCE distinguished member
Eva Lerner-Lam has been honored with election by ASCE for its class...

Divito elevated to ASCE fellow status
Randall Charles DiVito has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Dinicola honored as new ASCE fellow
Walter Dinicola has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Obituaries
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...
Former Colorado State president, Colorado DOT director, and AASHTO president ‘Ray’ Chamberlain dies at 94
Adrian “Ray” Ramond Chamberlain, an influential transportation engineer in many top-level positions...
Engineer of first leg of San Francisco’s BART and other major transit systems, Agopovich dies at 84
Movses “Bedros” Agopovich, who managed San Francisco’s BART and several other transit...
Former Dallas Branch president and civilian Army Corps engineer Johnson dies at 90
William P. Johnson Jr., who served with the U.S. Army Corps of...
Longtime Pennsylvania transportation and construction firms’ founder Wahlah dies at 84
A.R. Tasir “Tas” Wahlah, founder and president of two Pennsylvania transportation and...
New fellows
New ASCE fellows – May 2025
Meet the recent additions to ASCE fellow status.
Divito elevated to ASCE fellow status
Randall Charles DiVito has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Dinicola honored as new ASCE fellow
Walter Dinicola has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
AlHamaydeh earns ASCE fellow honors
Mohammad AlHamaydeh has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Bahmyari honored as new ASCE fellow
Hossein Bahmyari has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
ASCE recognizes Spinks with fellow status
Melvin G. Spinks has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Tack earns ASCE fellow honors
Frederick Henry Tack III has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
New ASCE fellows – April 2025
Meet the recent additions to ASCE fellow status.
Boulis elevated to ASCE fellow status
Michael Boulis has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
ASCE recognizes Leaffer with fellow status
Douglas J. Leaffer has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Awards
Leadership starts early
In episode 180 of ASCE Plot Points, Anna Lisonbee talks about her...
Home is where the art is
In episode 179 of ASCE Plot Points, Akhtar Zaman talks about his...
Largest tritium facility underway in England to advance fusion power
The facility will serve as a platform to study efficient use of scarce tritium.
Making the most out of a mentorship starts with self-reflection
The success of a mentorship doesn’t rely on the mentor alone.
New ASCE book explores the future of digital twins in construction
A new ASCE book takes a comprehensive look into digital twins and...
Through residents’ eyes, author/urbanist gains insight into neighborhoods
Guided tours from those who live there show author “how a city is lived.”
ASCE 1985 President Dick Karn dies at 97
Richard Wendall “Dick” Karn, president of ASCE in 1985 who co-founded an...
Futuristic tech and fresh strawberries – Intuit Dome has it all
Today’s edition of The Engineer’s Angle features Ruwanka Purasinghe offering a civil...
Zhang earns Daniel W. Halpin Award for Scholarship in Construction
ASCE has honored Jiansong Zhang with the 2025 Daniel W. Halpin Award.
Vivoni recognized with Arid Lands Hydraulic Engineering Award
ASCE has honored Enrique R. Vivoni with the 2025 Arid Lands Hydraulic...
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