Wildfires increasingly threaten public drinking water systems, but guidance on how to address damage to these systems from a wildfire has been insufficient, conflicting or inaccurate. A new publication developed by Purdue University researchers offers the first comprehensive guidance for public drinking water system staff.

Members of the Purdue Underground Construction Association (UCA)/North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASST) Student Chapter participated in the 2nd Global Buried Asset Management Congress (GBAMC), held November 14-16, 2024, in Indianapolis.

Lyles CCE graduate student Deepak Benny has been selected as an International Road Federation (IRF) Fellow for the Class of 2025.

In this interview, Prof. Darcy Bullock discusses recent research studies on the power of digital alerting as the next frontier for in-vehicle safety.

Dr. Monica Prezzi, Professor of Civil Engineering, has been elected to a two-year term on the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust Board of Trustees. Since its founding, the DFI Educational Trust has awarded nearly $2 million in scholarships and grants to at least 500 students studying at colleges and universities across the United States and Canada.

The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Dec. 13) ratified the appointment of Jie Shan as the Reilly Professor of Civil Engineering.

A research team led by Nusrat Jung, an assistant professor in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, has developed a new rapid screening method to test for volatile chemicals.

Listeners from the United States, Canada, and Europe tuned in November 6 to a webinar entitled Lessons Learned from the 2023 East Palestine Chemical Spill and Fires Disaster. The event centered on new discoveries from four rapid response research studies funded by the National Science Foundation.

Hundreds of civil engineering professionals from around the world gathered at Purdue University to attend the 39th Annual Civil Engineering Professional Development Seminar. The daylong event covered an array of topics from works zones and the visually impaired to repair strategies for steel bridges.

Dr. Roberto T. Leon, P.E., the C.E. Via Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech University, will present the next Dennis & Leslie Drag Distinguished Lecture, titled "Complexity Lessons from Recent Structural Failures," on Friday, February 28th, 2025 at 5:00pm in HAMP 1144.

Ayman Habib, Thomas A. Page Professor of Civil Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). This is one of the highest professional achievement awards bestowed by ASPRS.

Melba Crawford, the Nancy Uridil and Francis Bossu Professor in Civil Engineering, was recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award for Academic Excellence from The Ohio State University during the 2024 College of Engineering Alumni Awards on October 25.

One of the most festive events to date in Purdue Engineering’s yearlong 150th anniversary celebration was dedicated to 38 alumni standouts.

Luna Lu, Reilly Professor of Civil Engineering, has been appointed vice president of the Office of Industry Partnerships. Lu, who will report to the senior vice president for partnerships and online with a dotted line to the executive vice president for research, begins this new role Jan. 1, 2025.

Ricky Grogan, Jr. (BSCNE 2012), Project Manager at The Walsh Group, has received the 2024 Construction Engineering Emerging Leader Alumni Award.

Logan Cook (BSCNE 2010 MSCE 2011), Associate Principal and Unit Manager at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., has received the 2024 Construction Engineering Emerging Leader Alumni Award.

Jeff Hagerman (BSCNE 1993), Chairman of The Hagerman Group, has received the 2024 Construction Engineering Outstanding Alumni Award.

Augie Ziccarelli (BSCNE 1981), Project Director at Pepper Construction of Indiana, has received the 2024 Construction Engineering Outstanding Alumni Award.

Purdue University will host the 23rd World Building Congress (WBC2025) at its campus in West Lafayette from May 19-23, 2025. The title of the conference is “Sustainable Built Environment – The Role of the Construction Community in Meeting the UN SDGs.”

A study examining the Lake Michigan shoreline response to a record-breaking extreme water level event that occurred between 2013 and 2020 has received funding from the U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP). The project is being led by Cary Troy, Professor of Civil Engineering.