Accomplishments
Oerther elevated to Diplomate of AAS, named chartered environmentalist in UK
Dr. Daniel Oerther, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, recently received two honors.
Read More »Student art award winners announced, see art online
The Curtis Laws Wilson Library is pleased to announce the award winners of the fall 2017 Student Art in the Library Exhibition. Members of the Art in the Library Committee and a local artist, Orval Reeves, judged the works. Exhibit visitors voted for the People’s Choice winner. The winners are:
Read More »Cohen co-authors book on ‘kibosh’
The phrase “put the kibosh on,” meaning “to put an end to,” dates back to an early 19th century poem, but a Cockney chimney sweep brought thephrase to the general public, says Dr. Gerald Cohen, a professor of German and Russian.
Read More »Share your good news with colleagues
Have you recently received an award, presented at a conference or received some other form of recognition? Tell us about it through the eConnection accomplishments form. We’re looking to share the good news of our faculty, staff and students with the campus community. Submissions are published monthly. The next issue of Accomplishments will be published Tuesday, Jan. 9. Read about the latest accomplishments.
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41 S&T faculty members honored for outstanding teaching
Forty-one faculty members have received the Outstanding Teaching Award for 2016-17. The winners were recognized at a ceremony in November. The Outstanding Teaching Award is given each year to faculty members by the Outstanding Teaching Award committee, which bases its selections on student evaluations.
Read More »Geologist named AAAS fellow
Dr. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, professor of geology and geophysics, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). She receives the recognition for her contributions to the advancement of palynology — the study of organic-walled microfossils such as pollen and spores — and her outstanding efforts in educating the next generation of Earth scientists.
Read More »AAEES awards go to two faculty
The American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists is honoring Dr. Joel Burken and Dr. Daniel Oerther with a pair of awards. The awards will be presented in April 2018 at the National Press Club in Washington.
Read More »American Concrete Institute honors two faculty
Two faculty members in the civil, architectural and environmental engineering department are being honored by the American Concrete Institute (ACI). Dr. Kamal Khayat and Dr. Dimitri Feys will receive awards at the ACI spring 2018 Concrete Convention and Exposition in Salt Lake City in March.
Read More »Hernandez named UTC ‘Student of the Year’
Eli Hernandez, a doctoral student in civil engineering, has been named a University Transportation Center Outstanding Student of the Year by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
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