Category: Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Glen Daigger Joins International Scientific Advisory Committee
CEE professor invited to join the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences’ International Scientific Advisory Committee.
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Victor C. Li Appointed Distinguished University Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Victor C. Li was appointed the James R. Rice Distinguished University Professor of Engineering, effective September 1.
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PhD Student Matt Bartos Chosen as Beyster Fellow
Fourth year PhD candidate, Matt Bartos, chosen by College of Engineering as 2018-2019 Beyster Fellow.
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University of Michigan Hosts MDOT Student Interns
MDOT interns visit the University of Michigan to learn about graduate school programs.
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In Memoriam: Jim J. Sygo (1949 – 2018)
CEE mourns the loss of alumnus Jim J Sygo.
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Evgueni Filipov wins the 2018 DARPA Young Faculty Award
Assistant Professor Evgueni Filipov has been selected for the 2018 DARPA Young Faculty Award. His project will explore origami-inspired geometries that reconfigure and reconnect into micro-scale systems.
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Concrete Canoe Completes First Appearance at National Competition
The University of Michigan Concrete Canoe team finishes an exceptional year by placing 19th overall at the ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition.
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Brian R. Ellis Selected to Participate in Frontiers of Engineering Symposium
Assistant Professor Brian R. Ellis is among 84 of the nation’s brightest young engineers selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering’s 24th annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium.
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Eugene A. Glysson Receives Posthumous Award of Excellence
Professor Emeritus Eugene A. Glysson was posthumously awarded the Abel Wolman Award of Excellence from the American Water Works Association (AWWA) during the 2018 AWWA Annual Conference & Exposition, June 11–14, 2018.
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Steven J. Wright Receives Telford Premium
Professor Steven J. Wright and his two former PhD students (Dr. Jose G. Vasconcelos and Dr. James W. Lewis) were awarded the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) Telford Premium for their paper.
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Lutgarde Raskin Selected as AEESP Distinguished Lecturer
Professor Lutgarde Raskin has been selected as the 2018-2019 Distinguished Lecturer by the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP).
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Bendable concrete, with a design inspired by seashells, can make US infrastructure safer and more durable
Bendable concrete makes infrastructure safer, extends its service life and reduces maintenance costs and resource use.
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Impressive Finish for Steel Bridge Team in National Competition
The University of Michigan’s Steel Bridge Team finished an exceptional year by placing 13th overall at the ASCE/AISC National Student Steel Bridge Competition at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, May 25-26, 2018.
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Staff member Steve Donajkowski receives CEE Staff Excellence Award
Steve Donajkowski received the annual Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Staff Excellence Award.
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Junxing Zheng and Roman Hryciw Receive ASTM International Hogentogler Award
CEE PhD alumnus and CEE professor receive an award for their paper “Soil Particle Size and Shape Distributions by Stereophotography and Image Analysis.”
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Professors Valeriy Ivanov and Nikolaos Katopodes receive MICDE Catalyst Grant
Professors Valeriy Ivanov and Nikolaos Katopodes were among a group of four researchers to receive one of these grants for their project “Urban Flood Modeling at ‘Human Action’ Scale: Harnessing the Power of Reduced-Order Approaches and Uncertainty Quantification.”
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Staff Member Sherry Brueger Receives CoE Staff Excellence Award
The College of Engineering has selected Faculty Support Coordinator Sherry Brueger to receive a Staff Excellence Award.
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Research Promoting the Elderly’s Mobility
SangHyun Lee will be leading one of six research teams awarded funding by the U-M Exercise and Sport Science Initiative (ESSI).
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Congratulations, CEE Graduates!
On April 27, 2018, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering celebrated the tremendous achievements of their graduates.
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Dr. Will Tarpeh inducted into the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
Dr. Will Tarpeh, a post-doctoral fellow working under the direction of Professors Nancy Love and Krista Wigginton, has been selected for induction to the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society at Yale University.