Article from AAWRE website and may be found here.Margaret Petersen1920 - 2013 Margaret S. Petersen, P.E., F.ASCE, Hon.D.WRE, a significant
pioneer in hydraulics and water resources engineering passed away on January 18
at the age of 92. Ms. Petersen was elected as an inaugural Honorary Diplomate
of AAWRE in 2005 and has maintained a long and distinguished history of
committee leadership within ASCE and EWRI. Ms. Petersen worked for 35 years on
various projects for the U.S. Army Corps of...
Last Monday, January 29th, the CEEM department honored three remarkable faculty members for all they have done while at the department: Mohammed Ehsani, Muniram Budhu, and Mark Hickman.Below are pictures taken at the commemoration.
Article from College of Engineering website, and may be found here.Smarter than the average city: IBM has selected Tucson, Ariz., to receive a Smarter Cities Challenge Grant. "As water provider to a desert community, Tucson Water has long been at the forefront of managing water resources," said Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild. IBM recently awarded a Smarter Cities Challenge Grant to the city of Tucson and Tucson Water, who will work with UA Engineering on technology to improve water...
Department alum Dr. Alejandro Angel was named a Tucson 40 Under 40 recipient by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Daily Star. The 40 Under 40 recognizes individuals under the age of 40 who have demonstrated community leadership and potential for future contributions. Alejandro earned his PhD in 2008 and was named a department Outstanding Young Alumni in 2011. Dr. Angel is currently a vice president of Psomas Engineering and leads their transportation, construction...
Article from University of
Arizona News website and may be found here.
QuakeWrap president Mo Ehsani,
professor emeritus of civil engineering at the UA, demonstrates carbon laminate
honeycomb pipe sections of various sizes built at his facility in Tucson, Ariz.
Carbon fiber fabric and
lightweight honeycomb materials, plus a mobile manufacturing platform, make
infinite pipeline technology cheaper and greener while boosting local
economies.
Mo
Ehsani, professor emeritus of civil engineering ...