Even if a home survives a wildfire, intense heat and pressure changes can draw dangerous chemical contaminants, toxic gases, and soot into indoor plumbing and air systems. In this article written for The Conversation, Professor Andrew Whelton shares safety tips for returning residents.

PaveX, a Purdue University-related startup that uses advanced AI to automate road condition assessments and help public works departments maintain infrastructure, has received a $305,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop its technology.

Purdue University Vice Provost for Academic Facilities and Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering Professor Robert Frosch will step in as interim head of Purdue Civil and Construction Engineering for the remainder of 2026.

The Water Research Foundation has awarded Project 5365, "State-of-Practice Manual for Inflow and Infiltration Detection and Mitigation at Street and Private Lateral Levels," to a Purdue University research team led by Principal Investigators Dr. Dulcy Abraham and Dr. Tom Iseley.

This summer, faculty members Dr. Sogand Hasanzadeh, Dr. Pablo Zavattieri, and Dr. Akanshu Sharma from the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering (LSCCE) led the "Constructing the Future" program as part of Purdue University's Grandparent University (GPU).

The initial phase of the Lyles School's long-term objective to develop a structured pathway for bridge engineering education is the highlight of an article in the August 2026 edition of Modern Steel Construction magazine, published by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC).

Purdue University will host a free, one-hour virtual briefing featuring leading experts sharing newly released, science-backed guidance for wildfire recovery. The webinar will be held on Monday, August 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

Congratulations to Andrew Tarko, Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering and Director of the Center for Road Safety (CRS), recognized by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials for high value research conducted with INDOT on suburban arterial safety performance.

Jie Shan, Reilly Professor of Civil Engineering, was presented the Schwidefsky Medal at the 25th International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Congress in Toronto, Canada.

The project will establish new scientific foundations for automated vehicles that can interpret human attention, intent, and cognitive state in real time, allowing them to make personalized shared-control decisions that improve safety, trust, and the overall driving experience.

Alek Habecker (CCE intern) and Bala Reddy Kolanu (ECE graduate student) represented Purdue at the 28th International Roboracer Competition that took place in Detroit as part of the IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IEEE IV), June 22-25, 2026.

When a young Moran transferred to Purdue in January 1967, he worked toward his civil engineering degree within what today is the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering.

Researchers from Purdue University's Davidson School of Chemical Engineering and Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering have found a way to divert spent lithium-ion battery materials from landfills — by mixing them directly into concrete.

Professor Samuel Labi, along with CCE students and staff and volunteers from Purdue and other universities, organized and hosted the 5th Annual Next Generation Transport Systems conference at the Burton Morgan Entrepreneurship Center, West Lafayette, IN, on May 22, 2026.

Ongoing research by Dr. Andrew Whelton and his team into wildfire recovery, adaptation, and long-term health impacts was presented this month at meetings of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, as well as the National Hazards Center.

A team of Purdue faculty and students including Professor Sam Labi and members of the Purdue Polytechnic Institute competed at the 3rd Annual Artificial Intelligence Maritime Maneuver Indiana Collegiate Challenge (AIMM-ICC) held April 17-18 at Pokagon State Park in Angola, Indiana.

Congratulations to CCE student athletes Hugh Jacobsmeyer, member of the Purdue men's track & field team, and Nia Wilson, member of the Purdue women's track & field team, for earning Academic All-Big Ten accolades in the spring 2026 sports season. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten, students must carry a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering hosted the 2026 annual National AKS Competition held at the Purdue Grand Prix track in West Lafayette, May 18-22, 2026.

Research co-authored by Gaia Cervini (MSCE 2022, PhD 2026), Lavan Teja Burra, and CCE faculty Jinha Jung & Nadia Gkritza on the effect of environmental conditions on battery electric vehicle (BEV) adoption has been published in Sustainable Mobility and Transport, a Nature partner journal.

Assistant Professor Nusrat Jung has earned a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, NSF's most prestigious honor for early-career faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education, and their integration.