CEE News

For outstanding contributions to the country’s transportation industry, Peter Savolainen, P.E., of Michigan State University has been awarded the 2024 Council Impact Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).

John Papapolymerou will be recommended to the Michigan State University Board of Trustees to serve as the interim dean of MSU’s College of Engineering, effective Oct. 1, 2024. Pending board approval, he will succeed Leo Kempel, who has served as dean since 2014.

The Michigan State University Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) has received another $5 million in its work to make manufacturing and commercial operations more sustainable throughout Michigan and the broader United States.

Wastewater surveillance hit the big time during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when officials started using this technique to monitor local virus levels.

Katy Foss has a broader outlook these days on how to achieve sustainability. She graduated from Michigan State University in April 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering and a minor in sustainable agriculture and food systems. While in the classroom, she learned the technicalities of her major and the bigger lesson of valuing distinct viewpoints.

The environmental virology lab work being done by Irene Xagoraraki at Michigan State University is currently featured in the national news source, The Conversation. The professor of civil and environmental engineering explores why monitoring local virus levels helps officials make public health decisions.

Venkatesh Kodur was recently quoted on the impact of recent fire hydrant thefts in Los Angeles County, California. The University Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering explained to the Los Angeles Times that the best opportunity to knock down a fire is the first 5 to 10 minutes, so any delay in fighting fires is crucial for fire safety in communities.