The University’s chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers was named an outstanding student chapter for 2008 by the nationwide organization. “Every year our student chapters committee awards recognition to a handful of student chapters based on their level of participation,” explained Gordon Ellis, head of student awards at AIChE, an organization that aims to advance the practice and theory of chemical engineering. Recognition is based on “the percentage of chemical engineering students who are members of the chapter.”

Jaster-Quintanilla (JQ) has been named one of the "2008 Best Structural Firms To Work For" by ZweigWhite's Structural Engineer Magazine, the primary design and specification resource for practicing structural engineers. The winning firms were selected based on their commitment to provide a positive work environment and challenging and interesting work opportunities for their employees.

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As part of the commemoration of the 140th anniversary of the 1868 Hayward earthquake -- the first great "San Francisco earthquake" and one of the most damaging earthquakes in the nation's history -- members of the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California will present important information at the upcoming Hayward Earthquake Symposium.

BDP Project Logistics established an engineering division to support its global activities. The unit will provide professional route surveys, method statements and infrastructure-related structural engineering calculations, as well as technical methods for lifting and positioning heavy-lift equipment.

Society for Women Engineers 2008 Conference. For more information visit: http://www.biospace.com/calendar_event_details.aspx?CalendarEventEntityI...

The UT System Board of Regents has approved $25 million toward the construction of the Center for Structural Engineering Research. The proposed center will contain 40,000 square feet of conference, classroom, office and shop areas, and 40,000 square feet of research space.

The International Fracture Group and the Canadian Organizing Committee for the 12th International Conference on Fracture (ICF 12) invite all those interested in all aspects of fracture research to participate in this conference to be held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from July 12-17, 2009.

The Conference will cover the latest developments in mechanics and mechanisms of fracture, fatigue and strength of solids.

The 5th Adobe Conference of the Adobe Association of the Southwest, AdobeUSA 2009, will take place May 15 and 16, 2009 in El Rito, New Mexico on the campus of co-sponsor Northern New Mexico College in Cutting Hall Auditorium. It adjoins the two-story South Dorm and Cafeteria forming a stately adobe complex.

The theme of the 2009 Structures Congress, “Don’t Mess with Structural Engineers - Expanding our Role,” is more than a play on words of the famous saying, “Don’t Mess with Texas.” Austin, Texas, the location of the Congress, will afford attendees the opportunity to sample the flair and uniqueness of Texas while offering state-of-the-art technical sessions and events designed to expand the role of structural engineers in today’s highly competitive business environment.

Concrete Practice & Placement Expo 2009

Together, AGG1 and World of Asphalt will be your complete source for the aggregates and asphalt industries.

AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo will be the event for anyone in the aggregates industry. Top decision-makers and buyers from the companies that produce the vast majority of the crushed stone, sand and gravel in the marketplace will be at AGG1.

World of Concrete is committed to providing in-depth and comprehensive education for the concrete construction industry. We are currently seeking quality speakers and topics for the 2009 WOC Education Program.

The UT System Board of Regents has approved $25 million toward the construction of the Center for Structural Engineering Research. The proposed center will contain 40,000 square feet of conference, classroom, office and shop areas, and 40,000 square feet of research space.

The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying this month presented its Distinguished Service Award to Nabi R. Fakroddin, PE, SE, FASCE, for his dedicated service to the engineering profession.

Fakroddin, of St. Charles, was a member of the Illinois Structural Engineering Board from 1982 to 1996, serving as vice chair for four years. He was named an emeritus member of the Illinois Structural Engineering Board in 1997.

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Palomar Medical Center's 2013 deadline to meet the state's earthquake-safety standards has been extended to 2030.

Since December, the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development has been allowing acute-care hospitals to apply for seismic collapse-risk re-evaluations using the latest assessment technology.

The downtown Escondido hospital, operated by the Palomar Pomerado Health district, applied for reassessment in June and received the extension this month.
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