On Oct. 19, the College of Engineering launched a matching-gift opportunity made possible by $2 million allocated to supplement donor investments in named strategic initiatives.

A study of Indiana drivers shows heightened risk of serious injury and death for men 45 and older driving on snow and ice, women driving on rain-slick highways, and younger men driving on dry roadways.

Effective January 2, 2012, Dr. Melba Crawford will serve as the Interim Head of the School of Civil Engineering.

Prof. Mike Kreger has been selected to receive the American Concrete Institute Foundation - Concrete Research Council Arthur J. Boase Award.

A Turkish earthquake expert who examined buildings near the epicenter of the earthquakes near Van, Turkey, says improper design and construction added greatly to damage in the region.

Earthquake expert Ayhan Irfanoglu is headed to the epicenter of the Turkey earthquake to document and decipher why so many buildings failed in and near Ercis.

The Turkish civil engineer who has been working for many years to save Istanbul from an expected killer quake says the current devastation in Ercis is largely a product of the inability to enforce existing codes to ensure safe structures.

The Third International Conference on Road Safety and Simulation on Sept. 14-16 will take place at the Indiana Government Conference Center in downtown Indianapolis. The three-day conference is organized by Purdue University's School of Civil Engineering and the Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council and hosted by the Indiana Department of Transportation.

Congratulations to Ayesha Shah, winner of the College of Engineering's Professional Achievement Award.