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Prof. Kavvas with two generations of students at the @ASCE_EWRI Congress in Mobile, AL. #EWRI2026
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Mar 18
Visiting with Prof. David Chin at the beautiful Univ. of Miami campus today.
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15 Dec 2025
Best wishes to all students!!
Our fuel for finals station is getting set up! Swing by the main office in HAMP during business hours throughout the week to rest and recharge. And good luck to everyone this week! You can do it!
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After more than 50 years of transforming global transportation education and research worldwide, #Purdue professor Kumares Sinha is retiring from #LSCCE.
Learn more about his wide-ranging contributions to civil engineering research and practice. 🔗 bit.ly/4q57MIw
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➡️➡️Including his service as chair, and for his key leadership that led to the creation of the Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute.bit.ly/3MyJ0Sq
ASCE has honored Michael O. Falk, (BSCE 1983), with the 2025 Surveying and Mapping Award for significant contributions to the advancement of the ASCE Geomatics Division. 👏
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2 Dec 2025
Congrats Ayman! I feel our program is in great hands going forward. Best wishes.
We are excited to announce that Ayman Habib, the Thomas A. Page Professor of Civil Engineering will serve as the interim head of the Lyles School of CCE, effective Dec. 15. Prof. Rao Govindaraju will continue to serve as the head until that time and to help with the transition.
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19 Nov 2025
Bitter sweet for us to know that Kumares is retiring at the end of the year. What an amazing career and an even more amazing person! Best wishes Kumares for your future endeavors.
Today, #Purdue CCE celebrated the legendary career of Professor Kumares Sinha. In addition to his countless contributions to engineering research and the world at large, Prof. Sinha was known as an incredible educator, mentor, and friend. We wish him the very best!
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30 Oct 2025
I have very much enjoyed being the Head of our wonderful School all these years, and look forward to this new opportunity at Purdue.
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Rao Govindaraju retweeted
Calling all alumni! Join us for a Homecoming Breakfast hosted by the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering. Reconnect and network with alumni, faculty, staff, and students while enjoying breakfast served by our faculty and staff.
Register: bit.ly/CCEhomecomingBreakfas…
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Congratulations to #Professor Robert Frosch, vice provost for academic facilities and professor of civil engineering, on being awarded the prestigious Charles S. Whitney Medal by @ConcreteACI.🎖️
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21 Oct 2025
Congratulations Chris on this well-deserved recognition!! You continue to have a remarkable impact on the profession and society.
Purdue Civil Engineering alumnus Dr. Chris Burke (BSCE '77, MSCE '79, PhD '83, HDR 2010) has been honored with the prestigious 2025 President's Medal by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
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10 Oct 2025
Students engaging with advisory council members. Great opportunities and conversations.
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24 Sep 2025
What a story! It never ceases to amaze me the diverse paths our alums take to succeed in their chosen careers and how they impact society.
Ready for liftoff! 🚀 Purdue’s space legacy continues as an all-Boilermaker crew, including @PurdueCCE alum Jason Williamson, prepares to take research and learning to new heights aboard a @virgingalactic suborbital flight.
more: bit.ly/4pCRKGj
📸Kelsey Lefever
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22 Sep 2025
Hope you enjoy this edition where we share some of the exciting happenings in our program.
The new Fall Impact Magazine from Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering is out! Explore seismic risks at Gutan Dam, steel cooling methods for bridge safety, and innovation updates. Check out the latest stories now!💡
Full magazine: bit.ly/4gBJt1e
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17 Sep 2025
Congratulations to all the fellows! Well done Amareah-very impressive.
Congrats #CCE student Amareah Bead, named to the seventh class of Purdue Engineering Fellows.👏
➡️Thanks to the generosity of alumnus Robert Buckman & Joyce Mollerup each fellow receives $25,000 after graduation to freely pursue their goals.
More 🔗 bit.ly/3K4PIyl
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Rao Govindaraju retweeted
Need something extra to help you get through the morning? Then swing by Wood Commons in Hampton Hall for a free bagel and coffee compliments of @PurdueCESAC! The snack station will be available until 11.
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CCE Professor Andrew Whelton has made it his personal mission to help water utilities recover after devastating fires since the 2017 Tubbs Fire in California exposed wildfires can contaminate drinking water with toxic chemicals.
Learn more🔗bit.ly/4gpQqCB
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Rao Govindaraju retweeted
The 1st International Symposium on Steel to Concrete Connections will take place at @LifeAtPurdue! This symposium will serve as a dedicated platform for experts to discuss the latest in innovations and research.
Learn more: bit.ly/46nTVWo
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6 Sep 2025
In the news: It's Friday, which means you should listen to the latest episode of @scifri featuring @PurdueCCE's @NusratJung.
Listen as Jung discusses how we create toxic air without even knowing it, and what we can do to avoid it: bit.ly/4pcWTVm
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Rao Govindaraju retweeted
Big s/o to Nathan Sturdevant, BSCNE alumni, and Director of Mobility, at @INDOT for delivering an engaging lecture on Smart Mobility and Transportation Systems to our freshman students in our Smart Cities course.
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