The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, which is ranked in the top 10 accredited civil and environmental engineering departments by the US News and World Report survey, is one of the largest programs in the United States. The Department has 46 full-time faculty, 626 undergraduate, and 313 graduate students. Civil engineers are the principal designers, constructors, operators, and caretakers of many of the constructed facilities and systems that contribute to the high quality of life enjoyed in the United States. The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers educational programs in all areas of civil engineering practice.
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Bill Knocke honored with ExCEEd Leadership Award Posted by : Estela Moen - June 26, 2009 15:45:30
The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is pleased to announce that Department Head Bill Knocke is the recipient of the 2009 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd) Leadership Award. The award was presented at the annual American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) conference in Austin, TX.
read more... | | | Special ASCE Journal Issue Dedicated to G.V. Loganathan Posted by : Estela Moen - June 24, 2009 15:17:15
As a tribute to the life and career of Dr. G.V. Loganathan, the editors of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management dedicated the July/August 2009 Edition of the Journal to the CEE Professor Loganathan, who was tragically killed on April 16, 2007.
read more... | | | Dr. Sunil Sinha to be featured on History Channel program scheduled to air from June 22 to June 28 Posted by : Estela Moen - June 12, 2009 14:48:47
Sunil Sinha, associate professor in the Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, will be featured as an expert on water infrastructure on the History Channel's new special on America's infrastructure crisis --"The Crumbling of America. " It is scheduled to premiere on Monday June 22, 2009 at 8 p.m. with repeats at midnight and Sunday June 28 at 2 p.m.
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| | Virginia Tech Steel Bridge Team receives 4th-place overall at the 2009 Steel Bridge National Competition | | Art McKinney named Distinguished Engineering Alumnus for 2009 | | Sam Easterling to lead Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | | Randy Dymond selected for Loganathan Faculty Achievement Award | | Tom Murray receives ASCE Ernest E. Howard Award | | Carin Roberts-Wollmann receives Alumni Teaching Excellence Award | | Department receives high marks on U.S. News and World Report Survey |
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