Praveen Edara

CEADA inductees

Sep. 19, 2022

Four inducted into Civil ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Academy of Distinguished Alumni (CEADA)

The 2022 CEADA inductees, from left, are: John P. Miller BS CiE ’94, Derek Vap BS CiE ’06, MS CiE ’07, Patrick Earney BS Ed ’97 BS CiE ’98, MS CiE ’00, Stephen Kellerman BS CiE ’01 The Civil ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Academy of Distinguished Alumni (CEADA) inducted four new members on Sept. 16 at a ceremony honoring their outstanding contributions to the field. Established in 1998, CEADA honors extraordinary graduates and distinguished friends of the Department of Civil and Environmental ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½. Election to the Academy recognizes outstanding achievement, excellence and leadership in engineering and civic affairs. Inductees…
John Bowders retires from Mizzou ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ after 25 years. He is pictured with Praveen Edara (left) and Dean Noah Manring (right)

Sep. 13, 2022

Bowders retires from Mizzou ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ after 25 years

John Bowders (center) has retired from Mizzou ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ after 25 years. He is pictured with Praveen Edara (left) and Dean Noah Manring (right). John Bowders, P.E. and professor of civil and environmental engineering, has retired following a 25-year career at Mizzou ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½. The College celebrated his career during a retirement reception on Sept. 9, drawing in a large crowd that included faculty, students, alumni community members and industry professionals. Many guests praised Bowders’ positive attitude. “It has been such an honor for me to work with John over the past 15 years,” said Praveen Edara, chair of civil and environmental…
Aerial view of St. Louis

Aug. 31, 2022

ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ team evaluates evacuation in event of earthquake near St. Louis

While minor earthquakes along the New Madrid Fault occur regularly without incident, there’s a small chance another large quake could rattle Missouri and surrounding states. That’s why Mizzou ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ has teamed up with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to begin to understand how residents in St. Louis could best evacuate the area. Praveen Edara, professor and chair of civil and environmental engineering, received funding from MoDOT to see how roads, bridges and other infrastructure might be impacted by a major earthquake. The St. Louis region has two seismic zones, including the New Madrid Fault line,…
STEM Scholars

Aug. 31, 2022

Mizzou ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ welcomes STEM Scholars at meet and greet event

The 2022 and 2021 STEM Scholars. Mizzou ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ has welcomed 12 aspiring civil engineers whose passion for the field helped earn them Scholarships in Science, Technology, ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ and Mathematics (STEM). At a Meet and Greet event Thursday, Aug. 25, the incoming class of STEM Scholars had the opportunity to hear from Dean Noah Manring, civil and environmental engineering department Chair Praveen Edara and Jim Spain, vice provost for undergraduate studies. Also on hand were partners from the Missouri Department of Transportation, HDR and Kiewit and the STEM Project Team. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Mizzou ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½…