the Infrastructure Crisis
During the summer of 2007 a series of incidents forced the American public, the media, and the nation’s leaders to take a close look at the state of the country’s physical infrastructure—that vast system of highways, bridges, airports, rail lines, pipelines, power lines, dams, waterways, water treatment plants, parks, schools, and other publicly owned or publicly regulated facilities that make it possible for Americans to enjoy what is widely regarded as the highest standard of living in the world. (exerpt from the Online Magazine of the American Society of Civil Engineers)

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Annual Conference
Annual Conferenc September 11-12 at the Mariott Executive Park in Charlotte.

Let's Build
On Sept. 15, ASCE volunteers were on hand to help celebrate Curious George Day at the Boston Public Library Children’s Reading Room. Hundreds of children and families gathered throughout the day to take part in activities from the Curious George “Let’s Build” program. ASCE has joined Universal Studios and Scholastic Inc. in developing educational materials that introduce engineering design concepts to students in grades K-1. The Curious George kite activity and the famous marshmallow bridge activities were designed to reinforce objects and concepts familiar to little ones who want to “become a builder” just like George Click here to read about E-Week.