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Community resilience starts with people

The Pathways to Resilient Communities toolkit is interesting because it not only...

ASCE awards Levin Alfred Noble Prize

ASCE has honored Michael W. Levin with the 2025 Alfred Noble Prize.

Lau earns Edmund Friedman Professional Recognition Award

ASCE has honored Tony C.G. Lau with the 2025 Edmund Friedman Professional...

3 civil engineers earn ASCE Excellence in Journalism Award

ASCE has honored Ben Conarck, Ramsey Archibald, and Daniel Zawodny with the...

Mahendran recognized with Shortridge Hardesty Award

ASCE has honored Mahen Mahendran with the 2025 Shortridge Hardesty Award.

Labi earns Wilbur S. Smith Award

ASCE has honored Samuel Labi with the 2025 Wilbur S. Smith Award.

ASCE recognizes McAllister with Vilas Mujumdar Resilience Award

ASCE has honored Therese P. McAllister with the 2025 Vilas Mujumdar Resilience Award.

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45-year NASA senior aerospace scientist and ASCE life member Chamis dies at 94

Christos Constantinos Chamis, an ASCE life member who joined NASA in 1968...

The top 5 technical skills civil engineers need

Logic suggests that there are two main ways to help solve the...

Obituaries

Water resources engineer known for projects in developing nations, Priest dies at 95

John Elwood Priest, an ASCE life member who dedicated more than 60...

45-year NASA senior aerospace scientist and ASCE life member Chamis dies at 94

Christos Constantinos Chamis, an ASCE life member who joined NASA in 1968...

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...

New fellows

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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.

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