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Stamatiadis wins best paper award

Nick Stamatiadis, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, was the 2023 recipient of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Performance Effects of Geometric Design AKD10 Best Paper Award.

Jan 18, 2024

Nick Stamatiadis, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, was the 2023 recipient of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Performance Effects of Geometric Design AKD10 Best Paper Award.

Souleyrette Delivers Keynote at 2023 International Symposium for Railroad Operations Research

Nov 21, 2023

Reginald Souleyrette, the Commonwealth Chair in Transportation Engineering and a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, delivered an invited keynote address at the International Symposium for Railroad Operations Research in Beijing, China.

Ralph Palmer poses for a photo with civil engineering faculty and Dean Buchheit

Alumnus Ralph Palmer Makes $10,000 Gift to Civil Engineering

Sep 27, 2023

The Department of Civil Engineering in the UK Pigman College of Engineering received a generous donation of $10,000 from Ralph Palmer, founder and president emeritus of Palmer Engineering Co., which promises to make a profound impact on the educational landscape and foster an enriched learning experience for present and future students.

Campbell Revlett, Cory Wilson, M. Jordan Lewis, David Rust, Ruth A. Coleman, L. Sebastian Bryson (chair, Department of Civil Engineering), Ben R. Edelen, Lester Wimpy, Ben T. Quin, Jr. Not shown, Dr. Hans Gesund (Posthumous).

2023 Civil Engineering Awards Banquet

Sep 25, 2023

The 2023 Civil Engineering Awards Banquet, which took place on September 16, 2023 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Lexington/UK Coldstream, recognizes outstanding alumni and industry leaders in the civil and construction engineering industry. Each year, the Department of Civil Engineering recognizes individuals for the Young Construction Engineer of the Year award, the Young Civil Engineer of the Year, the Construction Management Founders Society Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Career Achievement Award.