John Myers
New transportation center to address aging infrastructure
A new transportation research center will combine the research of Missouri S&T and the other University of Missouri System campuses with industry and government leaders to develop new strategies to address the state’s infrastructure issues.
Read More »Myers named fellow in international organization
Dr. John Myers, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering and associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Engineering and Computing, has been named a fellow of the International Institute for FRP in Construction. FRP stands for fiber-reinforced polymers.
Read More »In the News: TV tower collapse, career skills, civil rights activist, Benton mural, naked mountain man
- When a television tower in Webster County collapsed on April 19, reporters at the Springfield News-Leader sought the structural engineering expertise of Dr. John Myers. The article, 1,980-foot TV Tower Collapse in Webster County; 1 Dead, Several Injured, Officials Say, was published April 19 and updated April 20. Myers is a professor of civil engineering and associate dean of the College of Engineering and Computing. Read More »
Myers’ expertise sought following bridge collapse
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.
Read More »Myers named to advisory committee for Bridge Engineering Institute
Dr. John Myers has been invited to serve on the International Advisory Committee of the Bridge Engineering Institute. Myers is a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering and the associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Engineering and Computing.
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).
Read More »‘Big beam’ team brings home third place
A team of Missouri S&T civil engineering students finished third in the nation in a “big beam” competition, marking the university’s highest placement in the competition’s 15-year history. The team consists of graduate students Eli Hernandez and Hayder Alghazali. Dr. John Myers, professor of civil engineering and associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Engineering and Computing, is the team’s advisor.
Read More »Myers earns outstanding educator award
Dr. John Myers has been selected as a top educator by the Architectural Engineering Institute. Myers is associate dean of academic affairs for the College of Engineering and Computing, and a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering.
Read More »Outstanding Paper Award goes to Aljazaeri, Myers
Zena Aljazaeri, a Ph.D. candidate in civil engineering, and Dr. John Myers, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, received the Outstanding Paper Award at the fourth International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT4) in Las Vegas in August. Their paper is titled “Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete One-Way Slabs for Flexure Using Composite Materials: Evaluation of Different Composite Materials.”
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