April 5, 2024
Mizzou Engineers hold key roles in international data science symposium
Nearly 350 Transportation officials from across the globe discussed smarter ways to build and maintain roads during the third annual Data Science for Pavements Symposium (DSPS24) last month.
March 19, 2024
Ensuring a safer world: Baolin Deng
When Baolin Deng, University of Missouri William Andrew Davidson Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and co-director of the Missouri Water Center, went off to college at China University of Geosciences, he dreamed of discovering hidden mines and treasures. Little did he know that removing arsenic and other pollutants from water would actually be his calling.
March 18, 2024
Faculty, staff, students, alumni recognized with Engineering Awards
Mizzou Engineering on Friday recognized outstanding faculty, staff and students for their dedication and service as part of the College’s annual awards banquet.
March 11, 2024
Mizzou Engineer leads synthesis to study safety roadway countermeasures
A Mizzou Engineer is leading a project to help determine what measures state departments of transportation (DOTs) are using to help keep motorists safe. Henry Brown, a research engineer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is Principal Investigator on the synthesis, which is under the umbrella of the National Cooperative Highway Research Project (NCHRP). Findings are expected to be published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine next year.
March 11, 2024
Construction Management Leadership Institute helps professionals hone skills
Just a few years after graduating from Mizzou Engineering, Joe Modica is already climbing the leadership ladder, now serving as an assistant project manager at Nabholz Corporation. So when he saw an opportunity to expand upon his engineering and leadership skills at Mizzou, he seized the opportunity. Now, Modica is one of 36 professionals who successfully completed the inaugural Construction Management Leadership Institute, a three-day intensive training for civil engineers and construction professionals.
March 8, 2024
Xiao recognized with Excellence in Research Award from Environmental Science & Technology journal
Mizzou Engineering’s Feng “Frank” Xiao has been recognized with an Excellence in Review Award from Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T), the premier journal in environmental engineering and science.
March 4, 2024
Equipped with Ph.D. in civil engineering, alumnus begins tenure-track position
Equipped with a Ph.D. in civil engineering and supported by an advisor-turned mentor at Mizzou Engineering, Aboah Armstrong has joined the faculty of North Dakota State University.
March 4, 2024
Building leaders: Mizzou student recognized as a New Face of Civil Engineering
Wayne Carter is a leader among Mizzou Engineering students. A civil engineering major with a passion for structural engineering, Carter is president of Mizzou’s chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), marshal for the Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society, a teaching assistant (TA) for first-year students in Foundations of Engineering and a peer mentor for freshmen in civil engineering. And now, he is among the 2024 ASCE class of New Faces of Civil Engineering – Collegiate Edition. Ten honorees are chosen each year for their academic accomplishments and commitment to serving others, according to ASCE. “I…
Feb. 6, 2024
Mizzou Engineers attend Transportation Research Board Meeting; earn second in Transportation Forecasting Competition
Mizzou Engineers last month attended the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, the largest gathering of transportation researchers and practitioners in the world with more than 13,000 attendees. TRB is part of the National Academies of Science.
Jan. 29, 2024
Salim outlines new way to predict laminated glass failure
A Mizzou Engineer has outlined an innovative new way to simulate and predict how laminated glass windows might fail during an explosion. Hani Salim, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, and his team have created a simulation approach that integrates detailed modeling with a relation considering both elasticity and damage.