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2008 Research Abroad Experiences for Undergraduates: Hydraulic Engineering --
Extended Deadline May 2, 2008
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South
Carolina (USC) is pleased to announce the Research Abroad Experience in Hydraulic
Engineering Program for Summer 2008. The program is sponsored by the National Science
Foundation (NSF) PIRE project Modeling of Flood Hazards and Geomorphic Impacts of
Levee Breach and Dam Failure. Qualified undergraduates from Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Geosciences or related fields will have the opportunity to conduct
laboratory and field based summer research at the University of South Carolina (USC)
and the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium (UCL) or Instituto Superior Tecnico,
Lisbon, Portugal (IST). ,... more
PIRE: Modeling of Flood Hazards and Geomorphic Impacts of Levee Breach and Dam Failure
Large flood waves resulting from the failure of dams and levees cause loss of life,
human suffering, and destruction of properties and ecosystems for hundreds of miles,
e.g., the Malpasset dam failure in France, Teton dam failure in the USA and the
levee breaches in New Orleans following hurricane Katrina. The breach formation,
propagation of flood waves and the erosion and deposition of bed material have been
investigated individually in the past because of lack of facilities or very specialized
individual expertise although these are strongly inter-dependent phenomena. The
proposed research on erosion,... more
Department Chair Search, Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the College of Engineering
and Computing, University of South Carolina, seeks nominations and applications
for the position of Department Chair.
Nominations and applications will be accepted until the position is filled and should
be sent to Civil and Environmental Engineering Chair Search Committee, Office of
the Dean, University of South Carolina, Swearingen Engineering Center, 301 S. Main
Street, Columbia, SC 29208. Applications may be sent by e-mail to CEE-search@engr.sc.edu
... more
Civil Engineering Faculty Positions
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South
Carolina invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in environmental,
structures, and transportation at the assistant, associate or full professor level.
Candidates with a background in one
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Research Positions in Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering
Applications from qualified US citizens and permanent residents are invited for
a Research Assistant Professor, a Post-Doctoral Fellow, and five Graduate Research
Assistants at the doctoral level. The salary ... more
Introducing new Civil Engineering faculty member, Jonathan L. Goodall
Dr. Goodall graduated with his BS degree from the University of Virginia and continued
with his studies at the University of Texas in Austin, where he achieved his masters
and was awarded his PhD in 2005. His research interests are in the application of
geospatial and information technologies to environmental applications. He has been
involved with the development of Arc Hydro and the CUAHSI Hydrologic Information
System Water Resources.
College of Engineering and Computing adds two new Deans to Deans Leadership Team
Civil engineering's Dr. Hanif Chaudhry, has been named new Associate Dean for International
Programs and Continuing Education. He and Dr. Harry Ploehn, new Associate Dean for
Research and Graduate Studies, will join Dr. Michael Perkins, CEC Assistant Dean,
and Dr. Michael D. Amiridis, CEC Dean, as part of CEC Deans leadership team ... more
Pure Copper: Research examines copper's antibacterial effectiveness
Civil engineering's Liv Haselbach and other University researchers are conducting
experiments to see if copper components can control disease-causing bacteria in
heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. The dark, damp interior
of such systems makes them ideal breeding grounds for germs -- and an ideal place
to investigate a novel way to control airborne pathogens... more
Developing Engineering Environments for Fostering Effective Critical Thinking Through
Measurements:
Drs. Caicedo, Flora, Nichols and Pierce were awarded a two year NSF project for
$199,431 for class and curriculum improvement. The project is in collaboration with
Briana Timmerman, a professor in Biology at USC, and Wiley Graf and Richard Watkins
from Midlands Technical College (MTC). The project focuses ... more
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Announcements
ECIV 798 Seminar
The ECIV 798 Seminar Room location has been change to B112.
Awards are given every to qualified students.
Click here for more information
To learn more about the undergraduate civil engineering program at the University
of South Carolina, e-mail Karen
Ammarell.
For more information on the graduate programs, e-mail the graduate coordinator.
Main Office:
C230 300 Main St
Dept. of Civil
Engineering
300 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone 803.777.3614
Fax 803.777.8265
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