Category Archives: Civil Engineering
Tau Beta Pi Awards Banquet Recap
The annual Tau Beta Pi Awards Banquet was held April 16 in the Student Center Ballroom on the University of Kentucky campus. The keynote speaker was alumnus Steve Polston, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and enjoyed a diverse career in the nuclear energy, manufacturing and computing systems industries. Tau Beta Pi [...]
Darin Hensley receives KSPE “Young Engineer of the Year” Award
(Frankfort, Kentucky – February 1, 2013) : Hensley is a Project Engineer specializing in roadway design, employed by EA Partners, PLC in Lexington, KY. “It is very humbling,” Darin states, “to be selected for such an honor is very encouraging.” This award recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and to [...]
Civil Engineering Graduate Derek Abney Going into UK Athletics Hall of Fame
This weekend, six former UK athletes will be inducted into the UK Athletics Hall of Fame. Among them is popular wide receiver and kick returner Derek Abney. Abney, who played for the Wildcats from 2000-2003, has been hailed by UK Athletics as, “arguably the greatest kick returner in college football history after setting seven NCAA [...]
What Should I Do With My (Engineering) Life?
For many students, selecting a major is an intimidating proposition. What if I end up disliking what I chose? Will I be doomed to a career in a field I can’t stand or, worse, one that is increasingly obsolete? Such questions are not uncommon and even selecting a highly-marketable major like engineering doesn’t fully resolve [...]
Civil Engineering Alum Abney to be Inducted into UK Athletics Hall of Fame
On Tuesday, July 31, UK Athletics announced the names of former Wildcat greats from various sports who will be inducted into its Hall of Fame this September. Among the entrants was wide receiver/kickoff returner standout and 2003 civil engineering alum Derek Abney. UK Athletics summarized Derek’s impressive football accomplishments in their news release about the [...]
Dr. Sebastian Bryson awarded a Ken Freedman Outstanding Advisor Award
Civil engineering assistant professor Dr. Sebastian Bryson was recently awarded a Ken Freedman Outstanding Advisor Award. The awards, which are sponsored by the UK Advising Network and the Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, are named in honor of Ken Freedman, who served as a professional adviser at UK for 15 years prior [...]
New Chair in Civil Engineering Dedicated to Promoting Kentucky
This fall, the UK College of Engineering and Department of Civil Engineering welcomed Dr. Reginald Souleyrette as the first-ever Commonwealth Chair Professor in Transportation Engineering. Dr. Souleyrette arrived after an 18 year tenured residency at Iowa State University, where he served as a professor of civil engineering and associate director of the Institute for Transportation. [...]
Bowen Engineering Founder to Give Hancher Lecture
The second annual Donn E. Hancher Lecture will be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 in the auditorium of the William T. Young Library on the campus of the University of Kentucky. Dr. Bob Bowen of Bowen Engineering Corporation in Indianapolis, Indiana, will be lecturing on the topic, “Thinking like a Contractor.” A reception will [...]