Author: Riley Wilson
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Dianna Kitt awarded Ford Predoctoral Fellowship
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine fellowship provides promising PhD students three years of graduate funding.
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Environmental Engineering Student Xanthe Thomas places in 2021 Daniel W. Mead Prize competition from ASCE
The competition recognizes outstanding student papers on a topic related to professional ethics in civil engineering.
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Nancy Love appointed Distinguished University Professor
Professor Love was appointed JoAnn Silverstein Distinguished University Professor of Environmental Engineering, effective September 1, 2021.
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New Staff: Katie Crawford, DEI Coordinator
Crawford will work closely with students, staff and faculty to advance DEI initiatives.
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AEESP awards Nancy Love 2021 Frederick George Pohland Medal
The award recognizes achievements in environmental research and education.
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PhD candidate Bowei Li wins 2021 Probabilistic Methods Committee’s Best Student Paper Award
Li’s work in machine learning seeks to model potential structural damage from natural disasters.
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Rebi Varghese receives CEE Staff Excellence Award
The annual award recognizes especially notable staff contributions.
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Jerome Lynch elected 2021 EMI Fellow
Four fellows were elected this year in recognition of their exemplary research and service.
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Professors and alumnus receive ASCE Wellington and Collingwood Prizes
Their winning paper seeks to enhance assisted navigation of wheeled mobility devices.
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Ming Xu receives 2021 Huber Prize from ASCE
The award recognizes especially impactful civil engineering research contributions.
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Peter Adriaens receives Rackham 2021 Master’s Mentoring Award
Adriaens is recognized for his work with students from various disciplines working in FinTech.
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Neda Masoud receives NSF CAREER Award
The National Science Foundation award supports junior faculty projects that integrate research and education.
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Glen Daigger receives MWEA Excellence in Service Award
Daigger’s work with MWEA includes teaching a course on wastewater treatment.
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New Staff: Joyce Kennedy
Kennedy joins the department as an administrative assistant.
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Branko Kerkez honored as Arthur F. Thurnau Professor
Associate Professor Kerkez is recognized for his ingenuity in undergraduate education.
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In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Richard D. Woods
Richard D. “Dick” Woods, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, died on January 28, 2021 with his family by his side.
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Glen Daigger and Nancy Love receive Wesley W. Horner Award from ASCE
Their winning paper explores integrated urban water management systems.
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Four staff members receive departmental awards
The Annual Staff Excellence Award and Extra Mile Awards honor outstanding CEE staff.