November 5, 2015
Aaron Gordon just returned from an internship in Haiti with Clemson Engineers for Developing Counties (CEDC). He worked as a project manager for all projects funded by the Episcopal Diocese of Upstate South Carolina (EDUSC). These projects were Civil Engineering focused and included everything from water systems to school renovations to solar panel installations. Before […]
November 5, 2015
Editor’s note: William Escoe, now a senior civil engineering major, completed a ten-week internship in Iraq with an upstream oil company. He spent ten weeks in the city of Erbil, which is the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. William tells about his experience in his own words. This particular summer was a very interesting time to be in the […]
November 5, 2015
The ever-increasing congestion along major corridors and cities both here and abroad has hindered global economic progress and quality of life. Moreover, more than 32,000 people die from traffic crashes alone in the US each year. Connected vehicle technologies show a great promise in reducing these problems, while enhancing the transportation system performance. A team […]
November 5, 2015
Ph.D Student Freddy Page was part of a team of authors that won the best paper award at the 2015 American Society of Engineering Education National Conference(ASEE). The paper A Series of Singular Testimonies: A New Way to Explore Unearned Advantages and Unearned Disadvantages focuses on innovating Educational Research and Methods (ERM) for understanding the social factors affecting the […]
November 5, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers has awarded Jason Vaughn, PE, the distinct honor of 2015 Engineer of the Year at the South Carolina Engineering Conference & Trade Show on June 14, 2015. Vaughn lives in Greenville, SC. Vaughn graduated Cum Laude with a BS of Civil Engineering in 2003 and […]
November 5, 2015
A nationally respected researcher who has accepted a job with Clemson University said that too often “sustainability” is a buzzword and that her approach involves science, metrics and data to make sure that it’s more than just marketing. “I want our research to have an impact on real people and business,” Amy Landis said. Landis was […]
November 5, 2015
Dr. Kalyan Piratla along with two co-authors received the 2015 Arthur M. Wellington Prize for the paper, “Quantification of Sustainability Index for Underground Utility Infrastructure Projects,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.” The selection committee particularly noted that the article is easily understandable and provides practitioners and planners/owners with a method to make sustainability an important […]
August 25, 2015
Dr. Ashok Mishra’s paper titled “Water, Environment, Energy, and Population Growth: Implications for Water Sustainability under Climate Change” was selected by Journal of Hydrologic Engineering published by ASCE for the 2015 Best Forum Article. The award was presented during the World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2015 held in Austin, Texas. Dr. Mishra also received […]
August 18, 2015
A 1986 Clemson Civil Engineering Alum, Brigadeer General Farris “Carlos” Hill is the Mobilization Assistant to the Director, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. The directorate is the liaison between the Air Force and Congress on all programs, air and space weapons systems and issues such as […]
March 19, 2015
Growing numbers of Chinese students have been seeking degrees in the United States, but a deal that Clemson University has inked with China’s top civil engineering program will also send U.S. students in the other direction. Clemson and Tongji universities will exchange civil engineering doctoral students as part of a global partnership that underscores the […]
