ISU CCEE GOLD stands for the Iowa State University Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (ISU CCEE) alumni group Graduates Of the Last Decade (GOLD). In the weeks leading up to its annual Zoo Brew at the Blank Park Zoo, ISU CCEE GOLD members will be featured in spotlight segments. ISU CCEE GOLD Zoo …Continue reading “ISU CCEE Graduates Of the Last Decade: AJ Barone”
With fellowship from American Society of Civil Engineers, graduate student explores uses of Ultra High Performance Concrete Chris Levandowski, a graduate student in structural engineering at Iowa State University (ISU), has been awarded the Freeman Fellowship from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The fellowship was established in 1924 by former ASCE President John …Continue reading “Iowa State structural engineering graduate student earns Freeman Fellowship”
Transportation engineers plan efforts to teach new concrete specifications to states in effort to cut delays, extend life of roadways It is hard to imagine a summer without the delays of road construction; however, researchers at Iowa State University (ISU) are finding new ways to keep the slow-downs to a minimum. To do so, they …Continue reading “Iowa State researchers take new long-lasting highway findings on the road”
While summing up duties as systems operations bureau director for the State of Iowa, alum keeps university collaboration top priority This month, Sandra Larson (B.S. CE’88) will retire from her position as the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Systems Operations Bureau Director. She has spent 29 years managing the smooth facilitation of day-to-day traffic on …Continue reading “ISU CCEE alumna Sandra Larson retires from leadership at Iowa Department of Transportation”
Nicole Schmidt (B.S.ConE 2009, M.S.CE 2013) assumes responsibilities as chair, shares advice for getting involved On May 19, Nicole Schmidt officially accepted the chair position for the Iowa State University Alumni Association (ISUAA) Board of Directors. The ISUAA recognized Schmidt during the 2017 ISUAA Annual Meeting, held in concurrence with the 2017 ISUAA Inspiration Awards …Continue reading “Engineering alumna chosen to chair Iowa State University Alumni Association Board of Directors”
Transportation engineering course caps off with trips to Scotland, London Young engineers got a glimpse of medieval and modern engineering practices last month during a nearly two-week study abroad experience in Great Britain. The group of 25 civil and construction engineering students from Iowa State University (ISU) toured sites in Scotland and England for the course …Continue reading “Engineering students take learning global with Great Britain study abroad”
With a scholarship opportunity, Yemeni doctoral researcher Sahar Da’Er pursues education to combat humanitarian disaster After waking up in her home in Sana’a, Yemen, Sahar Da’Er would turn on the faucet. She couldn’t rely on anything coming out of the pipe, though. “We’d wake up in the morning and, sometimes, you’d open the tap and …Continue reading “Interdisciplinary student seeks solutions to overseas water crisis”
Technology is changing the way engineers tackle challenges in the field. Iowa State civil, construction engineering alums weigh in. Editor’s Note: This past winter, the department of civil, construction and environmental engineering at Iowa State University (ISU) released a survey to construction engineering alumni concerning possible changes to a program publication. In that survey, alums …Continue reading “Drones take off as trend in engineering industries – a CCEE alumni feature”
Joint research looks to uncover a design for longer-lasting traffic signal structures When you’re Alice Alipour, you go to the source of the problem. That’s exactly what the structural engineer is doing for her latest project. The Project Profs. Alice Alipour and Partha Sarkar This month, the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) informed Alipour …Continue reading “Civil, aerospace engineering faculty team up for NCHRP-sponsored IDEA project”
Ames, Iowa – Dave Pepper, a 1985 graduate of Iowa State University, is this year’s inductee into the Iowa State University Construction Engineering (ISU ConE) Hall of Fame. Pepper is chairman of Pepper Construction Group. He accepted the nomination during the ISU Associated General Contractors Banquet on April 21 at the Gateway Hotel and Conference …Continue reading “Pepper Construction’s Dave Pepper named 2017 inductee to Iowa State University Construction Engineering Hall of Fame”
For second year running, structural engineer Austin Downey’s work makes the cut for highlights of prestigious scholarly journal For the second year in a row, Measurement Science and Technology has selected the work of an Iowa State University (ISU) graduate student for its research highlights of 2016. Doctoral student Austin Downey is lead author of the …Continue reading “CCEE graduate student published in “2016 Highlights of Measurement Science and Technology””
Academic Advisor Emily Bowers takes up duties as councilor representing Iowa State University staff The civil, construction and environmental engineering department at Iowa State University congratulates Emily Bowers on her recent election to the university’s Professional and Scientific (P & S) Council. Bowers is an academic advisor of civil and construction engineering students. She is …Continue reading “CCEE advisor earns spot on Iowa State University Professional and Scientific Council”
With blue skies and beautiful weather for graduation day, Iowa State University’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (ISU CCEE) acknowledges success of Class of 2017 More than 120 graduates were recognized during the ISU CCEE Spring 2017 Pre-Commencement Celebration. The celebration, held on Saturday morning at the Iowa State Center Scheman Building, commended the …Continue reading “CCEE celebrates spring class of 2017 graduates”
With winnings from Race to Build, Iowa State students keep on giving If you received $5,000 right now, how would you use it? Though some of us may struggle with this question, the choice for students in the Iowa State University Chapter of Associated General Contractors (ISU AGC) is clear. Give it to someone who …Continue reading “Iowa State Chapter of Associated General Contractors (ISU AGC) donates $5K to Appalachia Service Project”
From planning to finished project, Josh Braby (B.S. ConE 2006) knows engineering is best learned by doing On Tuesday, Engineering News-Record (ENR) and the Architecture-Construction-Engineering (ACE) Mentor Program of America recognized construction engineering alumnus Josh Braby as a 2017 ENR-ACE Outstanding Mentor. Braby, who is a project manager at Neumann Brothers, Inc. in Des Moines, …Continue reading “Iowa State alumnus receives ENR—ACE Outstanding Mentor Award”
