Civil engineers at Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Transportation are teaming up on green projects around the state, including work aimed at saving taxpayers $300,000 annually by recycling a waste product from cement manufacturing.

Alan DeBoy (BSCE '81) has been named the new president of both Indiana American Water and Michigan American Water. He will lead the operations and its employees, providing water and wastewater services to more than 1.2 million people.

Congratulations to Prof. Mete Sozen for being named an honorary member of the Architectural Institute of Japan.

46 teams of civil engineering students from universities around the United States and Canada competed in this year's contest.

Prof. Darcy Bullock has been named director of the Joint Transportation Research Program, effective July 15th. JTRP collaborates with the Indiana Department of Transportation on research and educational programs.

Prof. Cary Troy and a team of researchers are using a robotic submarine and other specialized tools in Lake Michigan to gather biological and environmental data showing how young fish vital to the ecosystem may cope with future climate change.

Congratulations to Prof. Joe Sinfield on his selection by the National Academy of Engineering to participate in the U.S. Frontiers of Engineering program.

"Mitigating Disasters: How a CE-led initiative could keep us safer"

A Forbes.com article by graduate student Kari Nasi about her experience as a research assistant for the Network for Earthquake Engineering and Simulation Community and Communications Center at Purdue.

Congratulations to Prof. Vince Drnevich, recipient of the 2010 NSPE Joe A. Rhoads PE Mentor of the Year Award.

A recent USA Today article cites research by Prof. Darcy Bullock and his team to help track how long airline passengers are stuck at security checkpoints.

Congratulations to Mike Barbier, Scott Sandstrom & Sam Leckrone on their achievement!

Congratulations to Robert L. Bowen, recipient of the Purdue Bands & Orchestra's 2010 Alumni Achievement Award.

Highlights from the 8th edition of the Purdue Geotechnical Workshop and 8th Leonards Lecture that took place on Saturday May 1, 2010 on the Purdue campus. This year's PGS workshop is entitled Making Waves in Geotechnical Engineering, and is intended to celebrate the career and accomplishments of Professor Vincent P. Drnevich, who retired in May.