Purdue's Bowen Laboratory has earned the International Organization for Standardization's 9001 certification for quality management systems. The credential strengthens the lab's ability to collaborate with partners in highly regulated construction and nuclear industries while expanding opportunities for faculty, staff and students to engage in industry-focused research and training.

The next Leonard E. Wood Lecture will be held Thursday, November 19th from 8:30-9:20am in the PMU North Ballroom as the opening keynote of the Civil Engineering Professional Development Seminar (CEPDS). Rick O. Drumm, P.E. will present his lecture titled, "The Evolution and Future of Highway Safety: Driving Universal Engineering Transformation."

LSCCE senior Caroline Schmidt, recruitment chair for Beta Tau Construction Engineering Fraternity, is the first construction engineering and management major to be honored as a Purdue Engineering Fellow.

The Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Purdue University is a top 4 undergraduate program in the United States.

Research into the harmful effects of scent compounds in cleaning products was presented by Brandon Boor at the fall meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) during the “Healthy Indoor Spaces: Bridging the Microbiome and Chemistry” symposium.

Juliana Spohr Pereira (MSCE '17) is redefining the boundaries of civil engineering — both on Earth and beyond.

Purdue Engineering has selected Michael D. Todd as the next Bowen Engineering Head of the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering (CCE).

Ziran Wang, Assistant Professor in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering and Assistant Director of the Institute for Control, Optimization and Networks (ICON) at Purdue University, will lead Purdue's participation in an international project to develop human-centered AI and next-generation automotive computing systems for automated vehicles.

The 20th C.W. Lovell Distinguished Lecture will be held on Wednesday, September 16th at 5:30pm in Room 104 of the Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry. Professor Kenichi Soga of the University of California at Berkeley will deliver his lecture titled, "Smart Geotechnical Infrastructure to Realize Performance-based Design and Operation."

CCE alumna Jennifer Hyman (BSCE 2010, MSCE 2011) has been named to the 2026 cohort of Purdue Engineering's 38 by 38 award. The annual award recognizes 38 exceptional Purdue Engineering graduates who, at 38 years of age or younger, have already demonstrated rapid professional growth, outstanding achievements and meaningful impact.

Purdue University's College of Engineering recognized faculty, lecturers and staff members for their outstanding dedication to teaching in an Aug. 24 Purdue Exponent advertisement.

Doctoral researcher Johnson Adetooto was selected to receive a 2026 American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Foundation Scholarship, funded by the ASSP Central Indiana Chapter in memory of Jim Kriner, in the amount of $3,000.

Congratulations to Antonio Bobet, Edgar B. and Hedwig M. Olson Professor in Civil Engineering, Marika Santagata, Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering, and alumna Kanika Gupta (PhD 2025), recognized with an honorable mention by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) for high value research conducted with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) on detection and assessment of sulfates in the pavement subgrade.

Jason Williamson will become the first Purdue civil engineer to travel to space during the Purdue 1 suborbital flight in 2027.

Boilermakers shaped iconic projects like the Hoover Dam and Golden Gate Bridge. Today's students are creating what's next. Find out more from Robert Connor and Paul Giroux, professors in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering.

Even if a home survives a wildfire, intense heat and pressure changes can draw dangerous chemical contaminants, toxic gases, and soot into indoor plumbing and air systems. In this article written for The Conversation, Professor Andrew Whelton shares safety tips for returning residents.

CCE staff members Brad Caffery, Melody Carducci, Julie Chapman, Julie Jesiek, Laura Lathrop, Robert Ooms, William Joseph Pearcy, David Rater, William Schmidt, and Ayesha Shah were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the college.

PaveX, a Purdue University-related startup that uses advanced AI to automate road condition assessments and help public works departments maintain infrastructure, has received a $305,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop its technology.

Purdue University Vice Provost for Academic Facilities and Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering Professor Robert Frosch will step in as interim head of Purdue Civil and Construction Engineering for the remainder of 2026.

The Water Research Foundation has awarded Project 5365, "State-of-Practice Manual for Inflow and Infiltration Detection and Mitigation at Street and Private Lateral Levels," to a Purdue University research team led by Principal Investigators Dr. Dulcy Abraham and Dr. Tom Iseley.