At the request of two Colorado cities shortly following the Marshall Fire, Purdue University researchers led by Andrew Whelton provided onsite technical assistance and studied the scientific and policy needs specific to drinking water systems' resilience to wildfires. The goal was to better understand the decisions, resources, expertise and response limitations during and after the wildfire.

Interventions designed to keep people safe can have hidden side effects. With an increased perception of safety, some people are more likely to take risks, writes a research team that includes Sogand Hasanzadeh, assistant professor in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering and the Division of Construction Engineering and Management

The Lyles School of Civil Engineering's Online Master's Program has been recognized as #2 in the nation for the third year in a row.

Across the U.S., children and adults are increasingly exposed to harmful chemicals from a source few people are even aware of, Professor Andrew Whelton says.

Thanos Tzempelikos, Professor of Civil Engineering, has been appointed as one of the Editors of Building & Environment journal. Building & Environment is the premier international Elsevier journal related to building science, urban physics, and human interaction with the indoor and outdoor built environment, with an impact factor of 7.09.

In a recent news segment airing on KTBC Austin and other affiliates, Jan Olek, James H. and Carol H. Cure Professor in Civil Engineering and Director of the North Central Superpave Center, discusses the application of 3D printing in the present and future of home construction.

John Davis (BSCE '82, MSCE '87) was elected as the 2023 International Vice President of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) starting January 1, 2023. He is also nominated to be elected as ITE International President with the term starting on January 1, 2024.

Robert J. Frosch, professor of civil engineering, will become vice provost for academic facilities, a newly created position, effective January 9th. In the position, Frosch will work closely with all academic units and the Office of Administrative Operations to advance facilities for faculty and student success.

Luna Lu, ACPA Professor of Civil Engineering, chats with chemical engineering student Rithika Athreya in the College of Engineering's new series, "Office Hours."

Congratulations to Rich Domonkos, Sue Khalifah, and Barbara (Jo) Ritchie for being recognized as finalists for the 2022 College of Engineering Staff Awards of Excellence.

Congratulations to CE student athletes Sydney Boudreau, member of the Purdue soccer team, and Alex Maxwell, member of the Purdue football team, on being named Academic All-Big Ten for Fall 2022. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten, students must carry a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Luna Lu, the ACPA Professor of Civil Engineering in Purdue’s Lyles School of Civil Engineering, developed smart concrete sensors that are embedded into the pour during construction.

Melba Crawford, the Nancy Uridil and Francis Bossu Professor in Civil Engineering, is the recipient of the 2023 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Mildred Dresselhaus Medal.

A new book authored by Ernest Blatchley, Lee A. Rieth Professor in Environmental Engineering and Professor in Environmental and Ecological Engineering, provides comprehensive coverage of photochemical reactors and will be used as the text for a class to be taught in the spring.

Andrew J. Whelton, professor of civil engineering and environmental and ecological engineering, helps guide communities on how to rapidly find contamination, communicate warnings and inform strategies for returning damaged systems to safe use.

PhD Student Hunsoo Song won 1st place in the GIS Cup of the 30th ACM SIGSPATIAL. This year's GIS Cup awards the person who developed the most accurate algorithm for 3D building mapping using airborne LiDAR data.

Purdue undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff attended the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) National Convention in early November.

Congratulations to Rodrigo Salgado, Charles Pankow Professor in Civil Engineering, on receiving the Richard R. Torrens Award for outstanding contributions to the ASCE publications program.

A joint research effort between the Lyles School of Civil Engineering’s faculty, including Amit Varma, and alumnus Ron Klemencic has resulted in a project being recognized with the 2022 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award.

Andrew Whelton, Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental and Ecological Engineering, assists in a study to quantify the impact of the cured-in-place pipe repair method in releasing nanoplastic pollution into the air.