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Geotechnical Baseline Reports and the importance of reducing contractual uncertainty

The new ASCE manual of practice, Geotechnical Baseline Reports: Suggested Guidelines, MOP...

Two prominent ASCE members honored among ENR newsmakers

A pair of ASCE members are among this year’s Top 25 Newsmakers...

Former T&DI president honored with 2023 Francis C. Turner Award

ASCE has honored Yinhai Wang, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, with the 2023 Francis...

Learn how to shape public policy with ASCE's PR and GR Universities

ASCE’s Public Relations and Government Relations Universities provide a crash course for...

Zhang honored with 2023 Ralph B. Peck Award

ASCE has honored Limin Zhang with the 2023 Ralph B. Peck Award.

Pioneering research earns Robbins award

ASCE has honored Bryant A. Robbins with the 2023 Arthur Casagrande Professional...

Lu honored with 2023 Karl Terzaghi Award

ASCE has honored Ning Lu with the 2023 Karl Terzaghi Award.

Frost earns H. Bolton Seed Medal

ASCE has honored David Frost with the 2023 H. Bolton Seed Medal.

Contour Crafting Corporation honored for innovations

ASCE has honored Contour Crafting Corporation with the 2023 ASCE Charles Pankow Award.

ASCE recognizes Meyer’s work

ASCE has honored Matthew Meyer with the 2023 Martin S. Kapp Foundation...

Obituaries

Louisiana engineer and longtime evangelist for ASCE dies at 87

James "Jim" C. Webb, a transportation engineer and lifelong, one-man recruiting and...

International steel structures expert and professor dies at 81

Nandivaram Elumalai Shanmugam, a global expert in steel structures, a former civil...

Engineer of many California and Oregon transportation and water works achievements dies at 84

S. Gordon Marsh, a California civil engineer with more than 40 years...

President of the ASCE Nigeria Section’s Kaduna Branch dies at 61

Dawood Akinwale Kelani, a Nigerian construction engineer and president of the ASCE...

ASCE’s executive director in the 1970s and early ’80s, Zwoyer dies at 96

Eugene Zwoyer, former ASCE executive director from 1972 through 1982, has died.

2005 President Bill Henry, driving force behind the Ethicana anticorruption initiative, dies at 84

William “Bill” Patrick Henry, a water resources engineer and 2005 ASCE president...

University of Central Florida’s first engineering school dean dies at 95

Robert D. Kersten, dean and professor emeritus at the University of Central...

Offshore oil engineering innovator Visser dies at 95

Robert "Bob" Visser, an engineering pioneer in the offshore oil industry for...

Active member of ASCE’s Texas Section, Sarman dies at 77

Stanley J. Sarman, a professional civil engineer in land development and 1995-96...

Luther Graef, 1998 ASCE president and ASCE Foundation luminary, dies at 90

Luther “Lou” W. Graef, a former president of both ASCE and the...

New fellows

New ASCE fellows – February 2023

Meet the recent additions to ASCE fellow status.

Sciortino earns new fellow status

Raymond Samuel Sciortino has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Ibbs elevated to fellow status

William Ibbs has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Watkins honored as ASCE fellow

Derrick Watkins has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

NASA engineer recognized as ASCE fellow

Robert K. Goldberg has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Amir-Faryar honored as new ASCE fellow

Behzad Amir-Faryar has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

New ASCE fellows – January 2023

Meet the recent additions to ASCE fellow status.

Madhavan honored as new ASCE fellow

Mahendrakumar Madhavan has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Schlegel honored as new ASCE fellow

Elizabeth Schlegel has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Rakha elevated to fellow status

Hesham Ahmed Rakha has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Awards

Policy Briefing: EPA directs states to assess drinking water cybersecurity

Sanitary surveys of drinking water systems must include reviews of cybersecurity.

Geotechnical Baseline Reports and the importance of reducing contractual uncertainty

The new ASCE manual of practice, Geotechnical Baseline Reports: Suggested Guidelines, MOP...

Long-awaited Grand Central Madison station opens in New York City

For the first time, the Long Island Rail Road extends to east Manhattan.

A Question of Ethics: Engineers must take action in the face of corruption

A zero-tolerance stance is crucial.

Open-access San Francisco Bay Area earthquake models now available

The Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center hosts simulated data sets.

Two prominent ASCE members honored among ENR newsmakers

A pair of ASCE members are among this year’s Top 25 Newsmakers...

New York City pursues resilience with ‘cloudburst’ projects

Increased runoff storage capacity will help protect flood-prone areas.

Can sand be used to create energy on demand?

Researchers explore how abandoned mines could be locations for energy storage.

Becoming the teacher you wish you'd had

In episode 139 of ASCE Plot Points, Brown outlines his journey from...