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Closed eyes, open minds – ASCE Board working to reimagine Society’s possibilities
“We look at ASCE as one complex system designed to support and...
Helping good organizations get even better
The ASCE Public Agency Peer Review Committee is basking in a little...
Esteemed Boston-area engineer who led merger with ASCE, Rogers dies at 99
Cranston “Chan” R. Rogers, a distinguished member with more than six decades...
Former Texas Section president and ASCE board member Burkhalter dies at 93
Alvie C. “A.C.” Burkhalter Jr., a civil engineer who specialized in land...
Former Baton Rouge president and Louisiana region structural great Aderman dies at 76
Michael “Mike” V. Aderman, a bridge and construction engineer in Louisiana and...
Riveros earns fellow honors
Guillermo Alberto Riveros has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Movable bridge advocate who built them in New York City dies at 94
Charles Birnstiel, a life member of ASCE who advanced the application of...
Many-traveled 1995 ASCE President Stafford Thornton dies at 89
ASCE 1995 President Stafford Earl Thornton, whose 37-year career at West Virginia...
Past ASCE board director from Florida, Jeffery dies at 70
Roger Lynn Jeffery, a Florida-based structural engineer and past director on ASCE’s...
Distinguished member and Environmental and Water Resources Institute co-founder Espey dies at 86
William H. “Bill” Espey Jr., whose key role as a founder of...
Obituaries
Esteemed Boston-area engineer who led merger with ASCE, Rogers dies at 99
Cranston “Chan” R. Rogers, a distinguished member with more than six decades...
Former Texas Section president and ASCE board member Burkhalter dies at 93
Alvie C. “A.C.” Burkhalter Jr., a civil engineer who specialized in land...
Former Baton Rouge president and Louisiana region structural great Aderman dies at 76
Michael “Mike” V. Aderman, a bridge and construction engineer in Louisiana and...
Movable bridge advocate who built them in New York City dies at 94
Charles Birnstiel, a life member of ASCE who advanced the application of...
Many-traveled 1995 ASCE President Stafford Thornton dies at 89
ASCE 1995 President Stafford Earl Thornton, whose 37-year career at West Virginia...
Past ASCE board director from Florida, Jeffery dies at 70
Roger Lynn Jeffery, a Florida-based structural engineer and past director on ASCE’s...
Distinguished member and Environmental and Water Resources Institute co-founder Espey dies at 86
William H. “Bill” Espey Jr., whose key role as a founder of...
Jim Rossberg, who launched ASCE 7, the Structural Engineering Institute, and the Society's 9/11 investigations, dies at 65
ASCE and the structural engineering community mourn the loss of a past...
Deepwater oil and gas pipeline expert and COPRI diplomate dies at 91
John G. Bomba, a deepwater marine pipeline design expert who was active...
Longtime Iowa State professor and researcher into bridges and aluminum structures dies at 90
Wallace W. Sanders Jr., who researched and taught extensively on the design...
New fellows
New ASCE fellows – June 2024
Meet the recent additions to ASCE fellow status.
Riveros earns fellow honors
Guillermo Alberto Riveros has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Ahmed elevated to ASCE fellow status
Ahmed Sayed Mohamed Ahmed has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
ASCE recognizes Clevenger with fellow status
Caroline M. Clevenger has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Aragon elevated to ASCE fellow status
Francisco J. Aragon has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Mehrabi elevated to ASCE fellow status
Armin Mehrabi has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
ASCE recognizes Mukhopadhyay with fellow status
Biswajit Mukhopadhyay has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Becerik-Gerber earns fellow honors
Burçin Becerik-Gerber has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Das elevated to ASCE fellow status
Satrajit Das has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
New ASCE fellows – May 2024
Meet the recent additions to ASCE fellow status.
Awards
Case Study Examines the Ethics of Professional Development
What are the ethical implications of this scenario?
Discouraging Women from STEM Careers Would Violate ASCE’s Code of Ethics
If the writer of this column had been an ASCE member, would...
Does ASCE’s Code of Ethics Apply to Personal Behavior?
Did the member's conduct in submitting fraudulent personal income tax returns violate...
Reviewing the Civil Engineer’s Ethical Obligations at Home and Abroad (Part 2)
Do the codes of conduct for engineers practicing in the United States...
Fostering a Culture of Safety
What ethical lessons can be drawn from the negative pressure tests conducted...
The Importance of a Personal Pledge
The Order of the Engineer can be traced back nearly a century...
The Ethical Aspects of Competition
Would the engineer's submission of pricing information in response to the agency's...
Keeping Information Confidential
While the particular case study involves a chemical engineer, the ethical challenges...
Pitfalls of Parting
Navigating the treacherous waters of a professional separation can give rise to...
Reviewing the Civil Engineer’s Ethical Obligations at Home and Abroad (Part 1)
Do the codes of conduct for engineers practicing in the United States...
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