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The "Bison Bridge" stirs up a debate over how much upkeep the aging structure would require Its been two months since Chad Pregracke unveiled his vision for the current I-80 bridge. But now theres debate over the amount of repairs it would need. Author: Shelby Kluver (WQAD) Updated: 3:18 PM CDT May 18, 2021 LE CLAIRE, Iowa — Its been two months since local environmentalist Chad Pregracke unveiled his vision to turn the current I-80 bridge between Le Claire, Iow...

The "Bison Bridge" stirs up a debate over how much upkeep the aging structure would require Shelby Kluver Replay Video UP NEXT Its been two months since local environmentalist Chad Pregracke unveiled his vision to turn the current I-80 bridge between Le Claire, Iowa and Rapids City, Illinois into a wildlife crossing. The project has gained traction across the region - and beyond - as the "Bison Bridge."  Both the Illinois and Iowa Departments of Transportation are looking for ...

$5 Million Gift to Establish New Center for Taiwan Studies Commitment from alumnus Chiu-Shan Chen Ph.D. ’69 one of the largest to the Division of Arts and Humanities All photos of Taiwan taken pre-pandemic by Erik Jepsen/University Communications. Longtime campus supporters Chiu-Shan Chen Ph.D. ’69 and Rufina Chen have committed $5 million to the University of California San Diego, one of the largest individual gifts to the Division of Arts and Humanities. Contributing to the Campaign for U...

Engineering institutions get first women presidents 4 May, 2021 03:00 AM 4 minutes to read "Were there to hold the organisation accountable," says Rosalind Archer, president of Engineering New Zealand. Photo / Supplied "Were there to hold the organisation accountable," says Rosalind Archer, president of Engineering New Zealand. Photo / Supplied They were the old boys clubs of New Zealand engineering. Women run them now. "I wish it werent newsworthy," Rosalind Archer says in jest about her March...

Three engineering institutions, three female presidents 4 May, 2021 03:00 AM 4 minutes to read "Were there to hold the organisation accountable," says Rosalind Archer, president of Engineering New Zealand. Photo / Supplied "Were there to hold the organisation accountable," says Rosalind Archer, president of Engineering New Zealand. Photo / Supplied They were the old boys clubs of New Zealand engineering. Women run them now. "I wish it werent newsworthy," Rosalind Archer says in jest about her M...

6 May 2021 Located in Nairobi, Kenya, the Kenya Multi Country Office manages a growing portfolio of engagements, including associated strategic and operational risks. The KEMC sub-region currently consists of an established Operation Centre in Nairobi/Kenya which manages a portfolio of engagements in multiple countries in East and South Africa. This includes transactional projects in partnership with the Nairobi based UN Agencies, UN-Habitat and UNEP, and multiple ‘operational’ projects in ...

An example of brilliance Dr A.F.M. Saiful Amin Dr A.F.M. Saiful Amin My classes in BUET began in 1991, and I first met Professor Choudhury in 1995, during the fourth year of my undergraduate studies. He taught our Structural Engineering course. His most impressive features as a teacher were his punctuality and spontaneous mathematical prowess with neat blackboard handwriting. Although I was the first boy, I could never secure good marks in his course....

Ghent University, Belgium Glass has become an indispensable construction material. However, in extreme events such as fire, the behaviour of glass elements is still relatively unknown. The susceptibility of glass to thermal shock and its changeable material properties when subjected to high temperatures make predicting the behaviour of glass elements during fire complex.Practical applications of fire-resistant glazing, however,already exist as infill panels and frameless glass walls/doors, and ...

Share The South Asia Scholarship is being offered to Indian students to study a full time postgraduate and under graduate programme at the University of Dundee, starting in September 2021. University of Dundee, one of the UK’s top 20 universities, is offering South Asia Scholarships worth 5000 GBP/year for undergraduate and postgraduate students commencing September 2021and January 2022. This announcement is one of many that the university has made over the last year to support the students f...