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Upcoming Events  September 4th — Employer Day: American Structurepoint, 1-4 p.m. in Wood Commons 10th — Employer Day: INDOT (Bridges & Traffic Groups), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Wood Commons 11th — Employer Day: Strand, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Wood Commons 12th — Presentation: Cambridge CM, 10:30 a.m. to noon in Wood Commons 17th — Employer Day: Hanson, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Wood Commons 18th — Employer Day: Schaefer, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Wood Commons 25th — Employer Day: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Wood Commons 28th — Civil Engineering Homecoming Breakfast, 8-10 a.m. in Room G150 Latest News [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/lu-deviceLO.jpg] States consider new science-backed solution to save time and money on concrete infrastructure repair To save time and money on the repair of concrete highways, bridges & other structures, states are considering a Purdue innovation as an alternative to decades-old methods used for estimating when newly poured concrete is ready to withstand heavy traffic. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102464219/0/116787/?x=8fc87fd3> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/AKS-cars.jpg] Lyles CCE students and staff host the 2nd annual Autonomous Karting Series competition Professor Samuel Labi, together with CCE students Richard Ajagu and Jelin Sabu and ECE graduate student Sashank Modali, hosted the 2nd Annual AKS competition at the Purdue Grand Prix track in West Lafayette. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102464165/0/116787/?x=90784d42> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/Labi-UMD2.jpg] Samuel Labi invited to speak at national roundtable on Key Bridge disaster Professor Samuel Labi joined a distinguished panel of speakers on “Lessons Learned from the Key Bridge Collapse – Enhancing Resilience in Critical Infrastructure Systems” at the University of Maryland. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102464166/0/116787/?x=59e145ac> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/AIMM-web.jpg] CCE student, faculty take part in autonomous marine transportation challenge Samuel Labi, Professor of Civil Engineering, and CCE student Jelin Sabu teamed up with members of the Purdue Polytechnic Institute to represent Purdue at the 1st Annual Artificial Intelligence Maritime Maneuver Indiana Collegiate Challenge (AIM ICC) held at the Pokagon State Park in Angola, IN. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102464167/0/116787/?x=c6b0aae3> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/Domonkos-web.png] Indiana LTAP Announces Rich Domonkos as Associate Program Director Rich Domonkos has been with the Indiana LTAP Center for 17 years. First serving as a Training Specialist, Rich managed the training program and assisted with technology transfer in technical manuals, short courses, and seminars. In 2018, Rich began his service as Indiana LTAP's Program Manager. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102466041/0/116787/?x=cbcee22f> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/shirley-computer-web.jpg] New NSF center applies artificial intelligence to structural engineering How will machine learning and AI revolutionize the practice of structural design and evaluation? That’s the question being addressed by a collaboration between Purdue University and the University of Houston, with funding by the National Science Foundation (NSF). They are establishing a new center to empower engineers that are responsible for designing and inspecting structures to use AI and machine learning in their everyday tasks. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102464169/0/116787/?x=0d07bfa1> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/ARTBA-Panel.jpg] Deepak Benny joins panel discussion at ARTBA conference Deepak Benny, CCE doctoral graduate student, was selected to participate in a national panel discussion at the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) "P3s in Transportation" conference held in Washington, DC. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102464170/0/116787/?x=7794ab48> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/Joshi-web.jpg] Meet Beta Tau Vice President Chinmay Joshi A Q&A with Chinmay Joshi, Vice President of Beta Tau – the Honors Fraternity of Purdue Construction Engineering. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102464171/0/116787/?x=f30f3b19> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/Fitzgerald-FWKS.jpg] Beta Tau President Violet Fitzgerald attends Future Women in Kiewit Summit Conference Construction engineering student and Beta Tau President Violet Fitzgerald shares her experience attending the Future Women in Kiewit Summit. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102464172/0/116787/?x=91231c47> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/HBCU-conf-flyer.jpg] Purdue to host 3rd annual HBCU Conference Purdue University is hosting the 3rd Annual HBCU Conference on Friday, Sept 27, 2024, at the West Lafayette Campus. Students and faculty from various Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) will attend this conference organized by the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT) research center at Purdue University. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102464173/0/116787/?x=828edf8c> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/file-20240809-17-8osh04.png] Wildfires don't just burn farmland - they can contaminate the water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102464174/0/116787/?x=851cfa3d> In a new study, Prof. Andrew Whelton worked with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to assess damaged water systems due to wildfires. The results, he says, shows that the damages have become a whole-of-society problem. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102464175/0/116787/?x=83c0cdca> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/NGTS-Poster.png] Purdue to host 4th annual Conference on Next Generation Transportation Systems Purdue University will host the 4th Annual Conference on Next Generation Transportation Systems (NGTS-4) on Sept 21st and 22nd at the West Lafayette Campus, in a hybrid format (both in-person and virtually). Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102464176/0/116787/?x=2c52bafe> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/c42cc275b4038c912913a7c6ddd3...] Nusrat Jung appointed to Early Career Editorial Board of Indoor Environments Dr. Nusrat Jung, Assistant Professor in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering has been appointed to the Early Career Editorial Board of Indoor Environments, published by Elsevier. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102464177/0/116787/?x=985809f4> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/Merwade-thumbnail.jpg] Venkatesh Merwade receives INAFSM Education and Outreach Award Venkatesh Merwade, Professor of Civil Engineering, has been selected by the Indiana Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management (INAFSM) to receive the 2024 Education and Outreach Award. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102464178/0/116787/?x=563334f7> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/Unknown-1.png] NASA visits Purdue to discuss extra-terrestrial habitats Humans have always aspired to live among the stars — and Purdue University researchers are now working to make it happen. The Resilient Extra-Terrestrial Habitat institute (RETHi), a NASA-funded Space Technology Research Institute, explores how to make future space habitats resilient to disruptions and able to deal with complex situations autonomously. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/46627204/1324168248/102464179/0/116787/?x=22f58c7c> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/civil_engineering/1a.jpg] Farewell, Bonnie! Today, we bid farewell to LSCCE Administrative Assistant Bonnie Sondgeroth who is retiring after more than 27 years at Purdue. Bonnie has been a tremendous friend and colleague to us all throughout the years, and we wish her the very best in all of her future endeavors. 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