Congratulations to Dr. Maryam Nazari, assistant professor of civil engineering, for receiving the 2019 Outstanding Research Project of the Year Award for her research on “Green Strategies for Design and Construction of Non-Auto Transportation Infrastructure” by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Francisco Section.

Funded by the Fresno State Transportation Institute, the project researched the application of green materials, such as tire-derived aggregate (TDA), for the design of non-auto transportation infrastructures (e.g., pavement slabs) to enhance operational lifetime and reduce maintenance costs.

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Dr. Fariborz M. Tehrani, associate professor of structural engineering, is serving as principal investigator from Fresno State in collaboration with Fresno City College and Clemson University on a grant from the National Science Foundation to recruit and retain talented students in the field of engineering.

The project titled “Enhancing the Transfer Experience through Collaborative Cohort Program for Fresno City College Engineering Scholars” is part of S-STEM (Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The award totaling $650,000 was split by the three institutions: $578,000 to FCC, $43,000 to Fresno State and $29,000 to Clemson University. It aims to award scholarships to 40 full-time students planning to transfer to an engineering major over the next five-years who exhibit a financial need and show academic potential.

The Valley Industry Partnership (VIP) for Cooperative Education Program celebrated a 20-year partnership this month between the Central Valley manufacturing industry and the Lyles College of Engineering. Industry members, local dignitaries and Fresno State faculty and staff joined the celebration held in the Table Mountain Reading Room.

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The Department of Social Work, led by Drs. Marcus Crawford and Dheeshana Jayasundara, organized a group of 15 social work students to attend the International Consortium for Social Development Conference in Indonesia where each student presented their research and/or project.

Their work was so compelling that it earned them the Partners in Education Award from the Council on Social Work Education's Commission on Global Social Work Education. The award honors those helping to advance education for international social work. The students were the first-ever group of students to receive the award. They were presented with the award at the CSWE conference last month. Read more.

Mechanized agriculture faculty John Williams won the San Joaquin Region Teacher of Excellence Award at the California Agricultural Teachers Association region meeting.