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. 

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. 

UB is tapping AI’s incredible power to address global challenges by advancing education, research and outreach.

Spectrum News 1 quoted Teng Wu in a report about UB researchers who are using the university’s wind tunnel to test building codes and ensure that they are strong enough to withstand an uptick in tornadoes.

New technology could increase energy generation and drive down solar energy production costs. 

The Washington Post quoted Teng Wu, associate professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, in a story about an Indiana family that sought shelter in their hallway bathroom and listened while a tornado destroyed the rest of the home.