News & Upcoming Events
T.T. (Larry) Soong Presents Inaugural Lecture in Series Named in His Honor
Feb. 8, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. | 140 Ketter Hall | View Flyer
T. T. Soong
Tsu Teh (Larry) Soong, Emeritus Distinguished Professor, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering (CSEE), University at Buffalo (UB), and one of the founders – and the first Deputy Director – of the National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (NCEER, now MCEER) will make the inaugural presentation in a series of distinguished lectures named in his honor. The "T. T. Soong Student Lecture Series” recognizes Prof. Soong’s outstanding research accomplishments and contributions to the field of structural and earthquake engineering over the course of his 48-year career at the University at Buffalo. The series is dedicated in his honor by UB’s EERI Student Chapter and UB’s Graduate Student Association of the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering (CSEE), with support from MCEER.
Prof. Soong’s lecture, “NCEER/MCEER: A Historic Perspective and Structural Control Research,” will discuss NCEER at the time of its inception in 1986 and its development thereafter. The first part of the talk will be a brief retrospect of NCEER's people, research goals and programs. In the second part of the talk, Prof. Soong will provide an overview of the activities and achievements of NCEER/MCEER's structural control research initiative, which continues to be one of the Center's most notable national and international research strengths. A recording of the lecture will be made available for future viewing.
Roles and Responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration
Myint Lwin
Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 at 5 p.m. | Baldy Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 200G
The Bridge Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series will host Myint Lwin (Federal Highway Administration) on Monday, February 6. In his presentation "Role & Responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)," Lwin will discuss the FHWA’s mission, jurisdiction, organization and programs established to provide the stewardship and oversight necessary to assure safety of the nation’s highway bridges. He will explain the federal government’s relationship with states and local agencies, including an explanation of various laws, regulations, road systems and funding programs that are provided in a typical transportation bill. He will also highlight opportunities that are presented by these challenging times.
Abstracts Now Being Accepted for 2012 CSEE Graduate Student Poster Competition
Graduate students in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering (CSEE) at the University at Buffalo (UB) are strongly encouraged to participate in the 2012 CSEE Graduate Student Poster Competition, which will take place on March 2, 2012. The posters will be judged by a panel of CSEE faculty members and a guest judge. The competition will have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner with $250, $150 and $50 prizes, respectively, and these posters will be displayed in the Department after the competition. The winning posters will also participate in the Graduate Student Poster Competition organized by The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Abstracts are due February 20, 2012. For more information, visit the 2012 CSEE Graduate Student Poster Competition page.
Undergraduate Students Invited to Apply for 2012 REU at Cornell and UB
Undergraduate students (sophomores, juniors and seniors for Fall 2012) are invited to apply for a unique research opportunity and lab experience this summer. The 10-week-long Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, offers two paid summer internships – one at NEES@Cornell and the other at NEES@Buffalo. Applications are due March 6, 2012. For more information, visit the 2012 REU page.
MCEER Remembers: Haiti Two Years Later
Two years after the devastating January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, much still remains to be done. An estimated 550,000 people continue to live in temporary shelters, as efforts to construct new housing have been complicated by the vast amounts of rubble and debates over land ownership. Despite the setbacks, Haiti is slowly paving roads and drawing up plans for new construction. Read More
2012 Tech Wars Competition Features Seismic Design Competition
Involvement of CSEE Students Significantly Improve Model Construction and Evaluation Criteria
More than 900 middle and high school students from 29 school districts from Western New York gathered at Niagara County Community College (NCCC) on January 11, 2012 for Tech Wars, an annual technology-based student competition presented by the Western New York Technology Education Association (WNYTEA). Read More
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