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Professor William M. Bulleit has accepted a three-year appointment as chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, effective July 1 |
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Third Annual Railroad Night on Feb. 19, 2008: What are the greatest challenges facing the Rail Industry today?
Michigan Tech Rides the Rails into the Future
Michigan Tech is betting on the future of rail transportation in this country and the world by establishing a Rail Transportation Program (RTP) within the Michigan Tech Transportation Institute (MTTI) |
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Valerie Fuchs is addressing the effectiveness of nature-based, sewage treatment processes—such as engineered wetlands—for use between large-scale, urban treatment plants and small-scale, rural septic systems. Featured in Michigan Tech Research 2008 Page 22 |
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A Gift of Science,
Tech Presents Atmospheric Observatory to the Azores PDF |
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CE Alum to be Honored at Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference
Moussa Sissoko, a 2004 civil engineering graduate, has been selected as Modern-Day Technology Leader in the 22nd Annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards. |
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Pavement Enterprise Qualifies for National Civil Engineering Student Competition
The Michigan Tech Pavement Enterprise recently won the Heavy Civil Division at the Associated School of Construction Region III student competition, held in suburban Chicago |
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Baillod Elected to Environmental Engineering Board
C. Robert Baillod, professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE). |
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Barkdoll Named ASCE Fellow Associate Professor Brian Barkdoll (CEE) has been elected a fellow in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). |
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Civil and Environmental Engineering Names Tomasini Professors
Thanks to a generous donation by a Michigan Tech alumnus, several professors were recently named Donald and Rose Ann Tomasini Professors in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
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The Michigan Tech Transportation Institute (MTTI) hosted a research informational forum |
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Engineering Development for Humanity: D80 Conference
Photos and Projects from D80 Conference
What is D80?
Many challenges confront our planet's inhabitants, particularly the 80% not typically considered by designers of infrastructure, goods and services. Engineers must play a critical role in elevating the quality of life for all while ensuring future generations can thrive. |
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Timothy J. (TJ) Bates has been selected as the University Transportation Center for Materials in Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (UTC-MiSTI) Student of the Year |
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A watershed opportunity
Geographers say that people seek out water when they locate; Greg LeFe-vre, with a fresh BS in environmental engineering, seeks out water for his re-search.
Featured in Michigan Tech Research 2007 Page 24 |
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Teaching Teachers about the Great Lakes |
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| Mihelcic Named to EPA Science Advisory Board Committee |
| Professor James R. Mihelcic has accepted an invitation from EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson to serve a three-year appointment on EPA's Science Advisory Board Environmental Engineering Committee. Story |
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Water, Water Everywhere
Storm water, rushing from storm sew-ers to streams, can erode the landscape and scour watersheds; so inventive peo-ple have come up with ways to slow the runoff and ease it into waterways.Immersed in this technology is Nancy-Jeanne Bachmann, a master’s student in environmental engineering.
Featured in Michigan Tech Research 2007 Page 25
Terrorism—trying to pinpoint targets
Doctoral student Matthew Drewek is trying to zero in on a moving target.Drewek is working on a PhD in civil engineering, and his research assesses areas of a community that are vulner-able to a terrorist attack.
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Michigan Tech, Yale Will Study Great Lakes Water
Scientists at Michigan Tech and Yale University have received a grant of nearly $2 million from the National Science Foundation to analyze the quantity, quality and availability of water in the Great Lakes region. The universities will collaborate on the interdisciplinary research over the next five years. |
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Civil engineering faculty have been cited in both the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News in connection with the collapse of the I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis.
Associate Professor Tess Ahlborn is quoted in this Free Press story , "Are Michigan Bridges Safe?":
Professor Bill Bulleit was interviewed by the News for the article "Michigan Checks Spans for Safety"
Associate Professor Noel Urban (CEE) is cited in an article, "Changing Lake Superior frustrates boaters, mystifies scientists," published by The Detroit News, written by John Flesher of the Associated Press and picked up by several national and Canadian publications.
Urban is measuring carbon dioxide levels of Lake Superior as part of a greater effort to understand the basic functions of the lake. The article raises concerns about the warming of Lake Superior. |
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Michigan Tech Places Tenth Overall in National Concrete Canoe Competition
See the Michigan Tech Concrete Canoe Team Website |
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Amy (Grisdale) Trahey owner of Great Lakes Engineering Group, in Lansing, and a 1994 graduate of Michigan Tech, will receive the Outstanding Young Alumni Award at Spring Commencement. Trahey joined the Michigan Department of Transportation after graduating from Michigan Tech with a BS in Civil Engineering and a love of bridges. In 2000, she founded Great Lakes Engineering Group, one of only three engineering firms in the state owned by a woman. The firm specializes in the inspection, design and construction oversight of bridges. In awe of bridges since her youth, Trahey is dedicated to their rehabilitation, preservation and safety. Read more |
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Concrete Canoe, Steel Bridge Competitions: Michigan Tech hosting the American Society of Civil Engineers' 2007 North Central Conference, which features two collegiate design contests: the Steel Bridge Construction Competition and the Concrete Canoe Competition. The events are free and open to the public. Tech Today Story |
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Ecology of Lake Superior aboard the EPA Research Vessel Lake
Guardian.
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Andrea Muñoz-Hernández, a PhD student in environmental engineering, won first place for her poster, at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers National Conference, held recently in Denver. |
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Michigan Tech Students Compete in International Environmental Design Contest |
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Students for Environmental Sustainability will present the 2007's Earth Week events. Who Killed the Electric Car? documentary Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the World, Annie Bond, presents new household cleaners.View the Earth Week 2007 detailed schedule! |
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Rail Industry's top engineers attend Michigan Tech 2007 Railroad Night:
Videos of Rail Industry Panel Forum "What is greatest challenge facing the rail industry?"
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The
2006 Review for the Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering shows how the past year
has been productive for the department, with many exciting
developments—which are featured in this report.<
Michigan
Tech Civil and Environmental Engineering
is an innovative leader in the International Sustainable
Engineering, and research in water and wastewater treatment,
surface water and air quality, hydraulics, hydrology, water
resources, structural analysis, geotechnical engineering,
transportation design, and construction engineering. Download
the PDF Version 1.8 Mb
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International
Sustainable Development Engineering Research Experiences Program
(ISDEREP)
funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Developing
Global Scientists and Engineers (DGSE) program, brings together
Michigan Tech students, Universidad Tecnològica Boliviana
students, professors, NGOs, and Bolivian communities to work
on sustainable development engineering projects to meet community
needs.
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Master's
International Student, Ryan Schweitzer, wins 2006 Hawkinson
Foundation Scholarship:
(PDF)
Ryan Schweitzer,
currently serving in the Dominican Republic, was awarded the
2006 Hawkinson Foundation scholarship in recognition of his
peace and justice work with Engineers Without Borders, Peace
Corps, and other organizations. Hawkinson Foundation has awarded
54 scholarships since 1988. More
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Heather
Wright was awarded first place in the 2006 Student
Design Competition at the 30th Pan American Conference of
Engineers
Environmental
engineering graduate student Heather Wright was awarded first
place in the 2006 Student Design Competition at the 30th Pan
American Conference of Engineers held at Georgia Tech Sept.
19-22 for her international senior design project, "Feasibility
Study for Wetland Rehabilitation in Santa Cruz, Bolivia"
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Details and herfe is a tsory in Michigan Tech Magazine:
Environmental
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Engineers
Without Borders has an active Chapter at Michigan Tech.
They recently completed a project in Bolivia and
won a national EWB award. Shown at left, members serving
pizza at noon in the Dow Atrium.
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out more at their website: http://ewb.students.mtu.edu
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Tech
Preparing Students to Build a Better Railroad
(News Story)
See
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US Green Building Council Workshop May 7 CE4990 Green Building Design 3 cr. - May 7-11
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Civil
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in Bolivia
Real
World Classroom Creates Future Engineers
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