Professor, Geological Engineering

Geological Engineering Program
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2304a Engineering Hall
1415 Engineering Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1691

Tel: 608/890-2420
Fax: 608/890-3718

Email: gle@engr.wisc.edu

Bareither invited to conference
Chris Bareither, a GLE graduate student, has been invited to represent the Geo-Institute of ASCE at the Fourth International Young Geotechnical Engineering Conference The conference will take place from October 2 to October 6, 2009, in Alexandria, Egypt, immediately before the International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (17th ICSMGE 2009). The US National Society will sponsor Bareither and two other outstanding young geotechnical engineers to attend. Bareither was chosen due to his academic excellence, research accomplishments & evidence of leadership within the field.

Edil receives prestigious research award
CEE and GLE professor Tuncer B. Edil has been named recipient of the the 2008-09 USUCGER Distinguished Research Award. This award, recognizes Professor Edil’s outstanding and innovative contributions to research, creative accomplishment, and scholarship in the field of geotechnical engineering. USUCGER (United States Universities Council on Geotechnical Education and Research ) is an organization that provides advocacy for the continued development and expansion of high quality geotechnical, geomechanical, geoenvironmental, geological, and geophysical engineering research and education by US academic institutions.

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