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Missouri S&T The Spring 2021 | Vol. 46 Bridge Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Studying ways to improve bridge repair page 6 care.mst.edu FROM THE CHAIR: Joel G. Burken, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, F.AEESP As we close out the 2020-21 six-classroom school building and started academic year, so many construction! events could be the lead story in terms of resilience, Praise and accolades continue as we conveyed a perseverance, drive and remarkable 106 undergraduate degrees and 127 total triumph. Our graduating degrees during May commencement — our highest class faced great challenges totals in recent years. Each of these graduates in their final three semesters triumphed over challenges to become our newest and stepped up in many ways, Miner alumni. along with staff and faculty. Our faculty did not relax. I was proud to see As seating was limited inside the classroom, faculty research output climb and publication rates rise. transitioned courses to online or blended learning. Our productivity and accomplishments (pg. 12) are They taught in person, online live and offered reflected in our national and international rankings recordings of course materials. Faculty and students (pg. 4) and our S&T civil engineering program is did not back down from the challenge and wither to the highest-ranked public engineering program in “let’s just get through to May.” Rather, they charged on, Missouri, in both U.S. and world rankings! and would not be denied. I am incredibly proud of our entire team. The legacy Our student chapter meetings forged ahead too. of civil engineering at S&T now spans 150 years and In some cases 60-100 people were online at 7 p.m. has branched out with successful environmental and many times to hear alumni presenting on their architectural programs. Miner alumni have cemented remarkable work (pgs. 8, 11). Other students took on our tradition of accomplishment to truly Change the challenges individually, like Jessi Schoolcraft, the World. Our new academy members (pg. 18) exemplify first student in the S&T Global Engineering Program that tradition. We also pay tribute to a couple of our (pg. 5) and Erin Bereyso, recognized internationally most accomplished alumni, with our last surviving by ASCE — an amazing organization of 170,000 initial 1972 Academy of Civil Engineers class member members around the globe — as one of their Bob Bay (pg. 23) and Fred Kummer, who passed “10 New Faces of Civil Engineering” (pg. 9). just as we went to press. We greatly miss them both and many other alumni who will be covered in the Our design teams would not be deterred either. next newsletter. Steel Bridge had a “three peat” as regional champs and await results for competing at nationals. We are looking forward to gathering again soon. The team competed from Rolla in a virtual bridge This fall, I invite you to join as we celebrate the greatest building competition, shaving 20% off construction MSM/UMR/S&T legacy for our 150th anniversary of time when it mattered most. Solar House earned a civil engineering. We will host a series of events and second-place finish internationally. They competed celebrations (pg. 21) Oct. 7-9. Reserve your rooms now! among 72 teams from 12 countries. Engineers Without Borders did not rest either, working from This academic year was challenging to our whole Rolla with their in-country partners to initiate team. I applaud them all and deeply appreciate their projects at four international sites in Guatemala, exceptional efforts. I find it humbling and gratifying Ecuador and two in Bolivia. The Paraje Xecaxjoj, to see the strength and dedication of our team to live Guatemala, team completed designs on the by our motto to Change the World. Go Miners! ................................................................... DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION Follow us on social media Department Chair facebook.com/MissouriSandTCArE Joel Burken, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, F.AEESP Assistant Chairs twitter.com/SandT_CArE Civil: Eric Showalter, Ph.D., P.E. Architectural: Stuart Baur, Ph.D., A.I.A. linkedin.com/school/missouri-s-t-civil- Environmental: Mark Fitch, Ph.D. architectural-and-environmental-engineering Graduate Programs: Cesar Mendoza, Ph.D. ................................................................... 2 The Bridge | Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering The MINERS REPRESENT Bridge In this issue 5 A group of Miner alumni met with Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, senators and state representatives to receive a First in class of Global proclamation for American Public Works Week and discuss the importance of infrastructure funding. Engineering Program Jessi Schoolcraft is one of the first students to join Pictured from left to right are: Chris Linneman, CE’97, Missouri S&T’s new Global Engineering Program. Paula (Wuebbels) Hart, CE’00, Chris Krueger, ArchE’09, She is majoring in both environmental engineering and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, Martin Gugel, CE’96, multidisciplinary studies with an emphasis in French. Eric Landwehr, CE’96, and Kyle Dieckmann, CE’05. STRAUSS APPOINTED 8 TO MISSOURI BOARD White initiated as honor Gov. Mike Parson recently made appointments to state boards and member of Chi Epsilon commissions. Among those were Gary White, CEO and co-founder of Water.org and Amy Strauss, CE’90, MS CE’91, of WaterEquity.org, was recently initiated as the 132nd Springfield, Mo. to the Missouri honor member of Missouri S&T’s Chi Epsilon chapter. Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Professional Landscape Architects. 9 Strauss is retired from city utilities of Springfield, where she managed power generation Bereyso named New Face of engineering, among other roles over a 27-year career. Civil Engineering by ASCE She also has chaired Missouri S&T’s civil engineering department’s advisory council. ASCE named Erin Bereyso as one of its 2021 New Faces of Civil Engineering – College. Bereyso is a senior in civil engineering with an environmental emphasis in a TURNER TAKES OATH cooperative engineering program between Missouri S&T and Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. Samantha Turner, MS CE’20, re-affirmed her oath of office as senior advisor for gender equality in the U.S. Agency of International 14 Distinguished Lecture Series Speakers Development. A military veteran with more than 14 years of 18 Academy of Civil Engineers Inductees leadership experience, Turner looks forward to fostering inclusive 21 150-year Celebration innovation within the U.S. government and partners from 23 Remembering Bob Bay around the world. The Bridge | Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering 3 RISING IN THE RANKINGS Missouri S&T is again one of the nation’s top-ranked to No. 46, tied with Michigan State, University of Iowa institutions for pursuing a graduate degree in and University of Virginia. With more than 150 engineering, and several specific degree programs civil engineering programs in the U.S., this puts are on the rise, according to the latest U.S. News & our program in the top 30%, which is the highest World Report rankings. ranking of any public university engineering program in Missouri. The S&T environmental program rose Missouri S&T is ranked from No. 48 to No. 45 in 2021 out of 101 programs 50th among public ranked. The program rankings in U.S. News are universities and 84th peer evaluations by all other programs in the U.S. overall in U.S. News’ Similarly, the global ranking for the S&T civil Best Engineering Schools engineering program is the highest in Missouri. ranking, announced Also, the Academic Ranking of World Universities Tuesday, March 30. (ARWU) conducted by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy placed our civil engineering program In addition, graduate programs in six S&T in the top 50-75, along with programs at Texas A&M, engineering disciplines climbed in this year’s Georgia Tech, Penn State, Virginia Tech and Purdue. national graduate program rankings: The ARWU ratings are driven by program and department productivity in scholarly output, such as • Aerospace engineering (No. 38 from 47) publications, funded research and authored books. • Chemical engineering (No. 88 from 98) • Electrical engineering (No. 66 from 75) Missouri S&T ranks high in many value-based • Mechanical engineering (No. 63 from 65) rankings as well, being voted among the top • Engineering management (No. 54 from 55 nationally by College Factual and Payscale, who in the industrial engineering category) look primarily at the average starting salaries • Environmental engineering (No. 45 from 48) compared to tuition and cost of attendance. Recent rankings by Princeton Review, a premier S&T’s civil engineering and materials science university rankings system, also puts Missouri S&T and engineering graduate programs maintained in the top 25 in the U.S. for overall value and their rankings of 46 and 54, respectively. top 10 in the U.S. for career placement and quality internships. These rankings certainly validate the Missouri S&T’s online graduate engineering efforts to prepare our Miner alumni to be impactful programs are also gaining national recognition. in their careers and to emphasize experiential Earlier this year, U.S. News ranked S&T’s 14 online learning and professional development. graduate engineering programs 14th among the nation’s best public online programs and As we look to the future, we will hold to our mission 18th overall. of shaping our global society’s built and natural environments through creative research and How do CArEE and S&T stack up? education. We have and will continue to elevate the reputation of our programs with employers, Our vision as a department is to be a destination of peers, future students and alumni that will continue choice for talented students and faculty members. to move forward and Change the World! Measuring that reputation is often accomplished by rankings.