Construction Engineering

October 31, 2024

IndyGo President and CEO Jennifer Pyrz on the value and future of public transportation

A new episode of "This Is Purdue" features Jennifer Pyrz, president and CEO of IndyGo. A Purdue engineering alumna, Pyrz (BSCE '95, MSCE '97) was appointed president and CEO of Indiana's largest public transit agency in May 2024. Listen in as Pyrz discusses the advantages Purdue students in Indianapolis can gain from IndyGo buses and transit lines and her vision for the future of public transportation in Indianapolis.
October 25, 2024

NGTS Conference held at Purdue University

Purdue University hosted the 4th Annual Conference on Next Generation Transportation Systems (NGTS-4) on September 21st and 22nd at the Purdue Discovery Park District in West Lafayette, Indiana.
October 25, 2024

Study on steel bridges receives 2024 TPF Excellence Award

An INDOT study on the redundancy in built-up steel bridge members led by Robert Connor, Jack and Kay Hockema Professor in Civil Engineering and Director of CAI and S-BRITE, is the 2024 recipient of the Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF) Excellence Award.
October 17, 2024

NSF awards $1.68M for collaborative research on recovering critical metals from landfills

The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.68M to a project team headed by Amisha Shah, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental and Ecological Engineering, collaborating with researchers from Columbia University and Lafayette College. A key aspect of the investigation is using water to collect and recycle precious materials from landfills.
October 17, 2024

CCE alumni honored as inaugural members of Purdue Engineering 38 by 38 award

Four alumni of the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering — Rachael Bisnett, Emily Foote, John Kremer, and Jeffrey Peters — are among the inaugural class of Purdue Engineering's 38 by 38 award. The annual award recognizes 38 young alumni who have rocketed through the ranks and left their mark by the time they are 38 years old.
October 10, 2024

Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here's what our investigation found in East Palestine

In a new study released on the aftermath of the train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, Professor Andrew Whelton describes the extent of the contamination, along with problems with the response and cleanup that, in some cases, increased the chances that people would be exposed to hazardous chemicals. It offers important lessons to better protect communities in the future.
September 19, 2024

Satish Ukkusuri selected as senior member of INFORMS

Satish V. Ukkusuri, Reilly Professor of Civil Engineering and director of the Urban Mobility Networks and Intelligence (UMNI) Lab at Purdue, has been selected to be part of the summer 2024 class of INFORMS Senior Members.
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