Waller, Todd & Sadler Renovates Café 1201 at Old Dominion University
The dining center in Webb University Center is home to many well-known food vendors and caters to the social and meeting space needs of students. NORFOLK, Va. (July 20, 2020) — Waller, Todd & Sadler, a Woolpert Company, provided integrated design services for the renovation of Café 1201 at Old Dominion University. Located inside Webb University Center, the facility offers students easy access to food options throughout the day at a site that serves as a social hub for the university community...
HDR and Herzog & De Meuron Selected For New Hospital Design at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center In San Francisco
HDR and Herzog & de Meuron have been selected by the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) to design the new hospital of the historic and internationally renowned UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, a home to both inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital is part of UCSF’s academic medical center, which also includes a top-ranked research enterprise and graduate schools in the health sciences. The design team of HDR and Herzog & de Meuron is uniquely positione...
Thornton Tomasetti Foundation Announces 2020-21 Scholarship and Fellowship Winners
From left, Martha Hughes, Kennedy Stephens, Eden Wong, Zhao Chen, Jackson Wang and Moriah Hughes. The Thornton Tomasetti Foundation (TTF) has awarded six college students — Martha Hughes, Kennedy Stephens, Eden Wong, Zhao Chen, Jackson Wang, and Moriah Hughes — with scholarships and research fellowships for the 2020-21 academic year. 9th Annual National Scholarship Martha Hughes, Stephens and Wong are the recipients of the TTF National Scholarship. Ea...
Black & Veatch Foundation launches scholarship offerings for prospective employees at four universities, community colleges
Effort seeks to further feed pipeline of infrastructure problem solvers to grow company’s power transmission business As the world’s electric power industry rapidly evolves to accommodate dramatic changes including renewable energy and the need for system integration, Black & Veatch is searching for tomorrow’s young talent who can help develop innovative solutions in the company’s growing global transmission business. And it’s granting scholarships at four regional un...
Esri Named a Leader in Climate Risk Analytics Report by Independent Research Firm
REDLANDS, Calif.- Esri, the global leader in GIS, location intelligence, and mapping technology, today announced that the independent research firm Forrester recognized the company in The Forrester New Wave™: Climate Risk Analytics, Q3 2020 Evaluation. The Forrester report notes that Esri “leads the pack with robust data, analytics, and visualization capabilities,” and “applies spatial data visualization and advanced data and processing technologies to physical climate risk analysis.” The rep...
WASHTO Awards Scholarship to USD Student
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO) announced that Amanda Jandt, a junior at University of South Dakota (USD) student, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. WASHTO has granted each of the 18-member state departments of transportation a $1,000 scholarship each year for the past six years to individuals seeking education and career opportunities in a transportation-related field. Amanda is a Pierre, South Dakota native majoring...
Governor Cuomo Announces Nation-Leading Initiatives to Expand Electric Vehicle Use to Combat Climate Change
PSC Approves 'EV Make Ready' Initiative to Accelerate Deployment of More than 50,000 Charging Stations by 2025 and Increase Number and Range of Electric Vehicles Program to Stimulate $1.5 Billion in New Investment and Provide More Than $2.6 Billion in Consumer Benefits and Economic Opportunities $206 Million Set Aside to Benefit Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities Including $85 Million to Fund Three Innovative Clean Transportation Prize Competitions $48.8 Million of Volkswagen S...
WYDOT to delay projects to balance revenue shortfalls
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will delay 11 construction projects and review local transportation programs due to revenue shortfalls. WYDOT has experienced long- and short-term funding issues caused by reductions in fuel tax revenues, petroleum market revenues and other areas, with the coronavirus pandemic creating an additional budgetary impact. The delayed construction projects will be statewide and will reallocate about $436 million over the next six years f...
Leica Geosystems BLK247 Wins Security Industry Association’s Best New Product Award
Industry’s first 3D reality capture sensor for surveillance earns top honour at virtual SIA event and awards competition (HEERBRUGG, Switzerland)– Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced today its 3D surveillance product, the Leica BLK247, won the Security Industry Association’s (SIA) 2020 Best New Product Award. The BLK247 was demonstrated as part of SIA’s annual New Product Showcase Awards competition held at this year’s virtual ISC West tradeshow. Since its inception in 1979,...
Flylogix and Cambridge Consultants to send drones beyond the horizon
Flylogix and Cambridge Consultants, part of the Capgemini Group, today announce a collaboration that will exploit Iridium’s state-of-the-art satellite communications to safely control unmanned aerial vehicles from a central control hub. This will enable Flylogix to move from local drone piloting at the airfield to centrally controlled operations, massively increasing the resilience of their services to offshore installations. The Flylogix service reduces the cost, risk and environmental impact o...