Myers’ expertise sought following bridge collapse
Posted by Velvet Hasner
Erica Hill, CNN Headline News reporter, interviews Dr. John Myers, professor of civil engineering, via Skype on March 16 about bridge construction following a devastating bridge collapse in Miami on March 15.
Dr. John Myers was one of the nation’s first infrastructure experts called upon by news media professionals to help explain the issues related to a tragic bridge collapse in Miami on March 15. Myers is a professor of civil engineering and associate dean of the College of Engineering and Computing.
Myers was quoted in more than 70 news articles, plus interviewed on CNN Headline News on March 16. He also was featured in a Popular Science article published March 20, titled “The Failed Florida Overpass was Supposed to be a Shining Example of Accelerated Bridge Construction.
Posted by Velvet Hasner
