Category Archives: Cornerstone
Denavit Among Top Professionals Honored by AISC
Assistant Professor Mark Denavit was among twelve professionals nationally honored by the American Institute of Steel Construction in 2021.
Smith Honored with Shirley Garside Award
Senior Sharon Smith was honored with the Shirley Garside Award, which recognizes unusual perseverance in pursuit of a civil and environmental engineering degree.
Ghosh Develops Greener, Faster-Drying Concrete
Doctoral student Debalina Ghosh developed a new concrete formula that both quickens the drying time of precast concrete and has a reduced carbon footprint.
Seniors Take on Crosswalk, Win Senior Design Project of the Year
UT civil engineering students take on crosswalk improvements in Oak Ridge to slow traffic and allow pedestrians a safe way to cross the intersection.
Han Wins Excellence in Transportation Engineering Award
Professor Lee Han was recently honored with the Southern District of the Institute of Traffic Engineers Excellence in Transportation Engineering Education Award.
ASCE Conference Goes Virtual, Vols Win Big
UT placed ninth overall out of 21 teams in this year’s ASCE Southeast Student Conference and scored in the top three places in two competitions.
Brakewood Co-Authors Chapter in Public Transport Book
Assistant Professor Candace Brakewood co-authored a chapter in the newly released book, The Handbook of Public Transport Research, by Edward Elgar Publishing.
David Greene Receives Lifetime Achievement in Environmental Leadership Award
Research Professor David Greene received the John Nolt Lifetime Achievement in Environmental Leadership Award.
Seniors Get Feet Wet with Riverbank Erosion Control
A senior design team created a plan for mitigating erosion at a recreational landing currently covered in riprap at UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm.
Students Win Best Paper Awards from Institute of Transportation Engineers
Doctoral students Amin Mohammadnazar, Nitesh Shah, and Iman Mahdinia won Best Paper Awards at the Tennessee ITE annual student paper competition.