International Workshop on Energy and Environment in the Development of Sustainable Pavements

Professors Rafi Tarefder and Kerry Howe have organized an International Workshop on Energy and Environment in the Development of Sustainable Pavements. The workshop was sponsored by National Science Foundation (USA) and National Natural Science Foundation (China). The workshop was held in Xian, China, June 7-9, 2010. Workshop details and presentations can be found at http://www.unm.edu/~tarefder/workshop

48th Paving and Transportation Conference

The Forty-Eighth Paving and Transportation Conference sponsored by the Department of Civil Engineering and the Alliance for Transportation Research Institute at the University of New Mexico will be held on January 10-11, 2011 at the Marriott Pyramid North Hotel and Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

A Preliminary Conference Program will be available in mid-November. To receive a copy of the Program or to request additional information on the Conference, please contact the Conference Chair, Jim Brogan, at 505-277-1314 (voice), 505-277-1988 (FAX) or via e-mail at jbrogan@unm.edu.

CE Grad Student Awarded AAUW Fellowship

Amelia Scharrer has been awarded an AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship for the 2010-2011 academic year. Selected Professions Fellowships provide opportunities for women to pursue degrees in fields where women traditionally have been underrepresented. Amelia is studying for her Masters degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Construction Engineering and Management. Her research interest is in developing new methods to overcome cross-cultural communication barriers related to construction safety.