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After more than 50 years of transforming global transportation education and research worldwide, #Purdue professor Kumares Sinha is retiring from #LSCCE.
Learn more about his wide-ranging contributions to civil engineering research and practice. 🔗 bit.ly/4q57MIw
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➡️➡️Including his service as chair, and for his key leadership that led to the creation of the Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute.bit.ly/3MyJ0Sq
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Calling all alumni! Join us for a Homecoming Breakfast hosted by the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering. Reconnect and network with alumni, faculty, staff, and students while enjoying breakfast served by our faculty and staff.
Register: bit.ly/CCEhomecomingBreakfas…
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Congratulations to #Professor Robert Frosch, vice provost for academic facilities and professor of civil engineering, on being awarded the prestigious Charles S. Whitney Medal by @ConcreteACI.🎖️
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Need something extra to help you get through the morning? Then swing by Wood Commons in Hampton Hall for a free bagel and coffee compliments of @PurdueCESAC! The snack station will be available until 11.
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CCE Professor Andrew Whelton has made it his personal mission to help water utilities recover after devastating fires since the 2017 Tubbs Fire in California exposed wildfires can contaminate drinking water with toxic chemicals.
Learn more🔗bit.ly/4gpQqCB
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The 1st International Symposium on Steel to Concrete Connections will take place at @LifeAtPurdue! This symposium will serve as a dedicated platform for experts to discuss the latest in innovations and research.
Learn more: bit.ly/46nTVWo
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In the news: It's Friday, which means you should listen to the latest episode of @scifri featuring @PurdueCCE's @NusratJung.
Listen as Jung discusses how we create toxic air without even knowing it, and what we can do to avoid it: bit.ly/4pcWTVm
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Big s/o to Nathan Sturdevant, BSCNE alumni, and Director of Mobility, at @INDOT for delivering an engaging lecture on Smart Mobility and Transportation Systems to our freshman students in our Smart Cities course.
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🎉 Congratulations, CCE Bravo+ Award recipients! 🎉 The College of Engineering recognized employees who excel in areas such as advancing the university, operational excellence, innovation/creativity, and fiscal stewardship. Way to go, team!
Full List: bit.ly/3Jrsbr9
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.@PurdueCCE's @prof_varma has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from @aisc.
The prominent structures nationwide that have been approved thanks to Varma’s research and expertise in steel-concrete composites: bit.ly/4dWgMdU
#OurHeroes #VictoriesAndHeroes
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Kike Garzon-Sabogal, PhD candidate in LSCCE is conducting research to understand material behavior at the grain scale. His goal is to "tune" material properties for various performance outcomes in response to dynamic events. Learn more: bit.ly/44bnYyD.
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Engineering earthquake resilience: A low-cost solution to reinforce aging concrete structures, developed Akanshu Sharma with @PurdueCCE, could save lives.
More about the team's "secret weapon" in the fight against seismic disasters: bit.ly/453L24r
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1985 CE #Alumni Ron Klemencic, chair and CEO of Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA), will receive an honorary Doctor of Engineering from @PurdueEngineers College of Engineering.🎓🎉
Learn more: bit.ly/3EPtRsy
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Douglas Owen (BSCE 1980, CEAAA 2024), Senior Principal and Program Manager at Stantec, has received the 2025 #Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award presented by the College of Engineering. Learn more: bit.ly/4jRfm68
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The BSCE Senior Design course offered more than just bragging rights this year.🏆 The winning team received an $8,000 award through an alumnus's endowment, recognizing their work and crucial role of teamwork and collaboration.
Learn more: bit.ly/3YKQHs9Hs9
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Excited to welcome Bay City’s historic Lafayette #Bridge components to the #SBRITE Gallery! Thanks to @MichiganDOT for making our first #moveablebridge exhibit possible. More to come once it’s fully assembled!
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@PurdueCCE @PurdueEngineers
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A research team led by Akanshu Sharma, is testing a cost-effective, minimally invasive technique to fortify older concrete buildings against earthquakes, potentially saving lives and preserving structures worldwide.
Learn more: bit.ly/43twf0h
