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Catherine French elected to the National Academy of Engineering
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering Professor Catherine French elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). This is among the highest professional distinctions awarded to an engineer. She joins Professor Emmanuel Detournay and Professors Emeriti Steve Crouch, Charles Fairhurst, and Theodore Galambos.
Randal Barnes receives Horace T Morace Award
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RANDAL J. BARNES received the Horace T. Morse - University of Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education,
How is our environment affected by wide use of antibiotics?
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When the COVID-19 pandemic arose, the use of antibiotics soared. Levels of use evened out as we learned more about how the virus is transmitted. People concerned about water, however, are still concerned about the large amounts of antibiotics introduced into the environment and how they might move into and through our water systems. Zihang Wang, a graduate student advised by Bill Arnold, is taking aim at this question with support from a Hsiao Shaw-Lundquist Fellowship.
The next generation of transportation engineers: Ben Rosenblad
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Starting at the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering, Benjamin Rosenblad (BCE 2023) was not even aware that transportation was a specialty within Civil Engineering. Four years later, he found himself heading off to graduate school to study Next Generation Transportation Systems with the benefit of a competitive and highly prestigious fellowship from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP).
Judy Yang Receives NSF CAREER Award
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Judy Yang's research will shed light on the fundamental mechanisms that govern the interactions among microbes, fluid, and particulates. The results of the research will guide erosion restoration projects for coasts and rivers, and will support prediction and control of the spread of biofilm-bound particulate contaminants.
Tiffany Ralston nominated for the new CSE Outstanding Service Award
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When the college announced a new college-wide service award, CEGE leadership enthusiastically supported Tiffany Ralston for new CSE Outstanding Service Award.
Shi'an Wang researches Planning, Operation, and Management of Automated Transportation Systems
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Shi'an Wang, a Ph.D. student advised by Michael Levin, defended his doctoral research on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Wang will join the faculty at the University of Texas at El Paso in the spring of 2023 at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Update on Water Chemistry
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Interview with authors Patrick Brezonik and William Arnold, who have recently published the second edition of their well-respected and widely used textbook, Water Chemistry. The first edition came out in 2011, and so many CEGE alumni—as well as water resource professionals around the world—learned their trade from this book.
Caleb Widstrand Earns Best Master’s Thesis
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Caleb Widstrand completed and defended his Master’s of Science thesis, “Wave Propagation in Periodic, Configurable Kerfed Metamaterials,” in 2021 under the direction of his adviser Professor Stefano Gonella. And now, Widstrand’s thesis has been chosen as the best Master’s Thesis within the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering (CEGE).
Jane Lansing Receives UMN Service Award
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Jane Lansing (BCE 1976) was honored with the 2022 Alumni Service Award, which recognizes graduates for outstanding volunteer service to the University.