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Wu elected fellow of ASCE
7/20/26
Teng Wu, professor in the University at Buffalo Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, is one of the newest American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) fellows, a recognition reserved for just 3% of ASCE members.
Wu honored with two prestigious ASCE awards
5/19/26
Teng Wu, professor and wind engineering expert, received the 2026 Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize and is part of a writing team that received the State-of-the-Art of Civil Engineering Award. ASCE is the awarding agency for each prize.
Scott Weber and Andrew Whittaker to receive UB President's Medal
4/29/26
President Satish K. Tripathi and SEAS alum Marcus Yam will also be recognized during commencement with the Norton Medal and a SUNY honorary degree, respectively.
Amjad Aref named chair of civil, structural and environmental engineering
4/10/26
Amjad Aref will assume the role on July 1, 2026. He succeeds Alan Rabideau, who has served as the department’s chair since 2022.
Whittaker recognized for advancing structural engineering
4/2/26
Andrew S. Whittaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor, received the Ernest E. Howard Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Remembering Professor Emeritus George C. Lee
3/1/26
During his 17-year tenure as dean, Lee established SEAS as a world-class research and teaching institution.
Andrew Whittaker elected to National Academy of Engineering
2/23/26
An earthquake engineer, Whittaker’s work has made ‘countless communities and structures safer and more resilient’.
State DOT workers ‘upskilling’ with UB engineering courses
1/12/26
Employees are taking graduate level courses in engineering management, bridge engineering.

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