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Read more about the article Hadlos and Besarra Win Humanitarian Pitch

Hadlos and Besarra Win Humanitarian Pitch

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Arvin Hadlos and Isaac Besarra have been awarded 1st and 3rd place, respectively, in the 2023 Humanitarian Pitch organised by the Warren Centre. Arvin's winning pitch delved into his research focusing on multi-hazard housing reconstruction in Batanes, Philippines, offering insights crucial for disaster-resilient communities. Meanwhile, Isaac's pitch centred on assessing flood risk for residential buildings in Leyte, Philippines, providing valuable perspectives for mitigating the impacts of climate change. Both received $1,000 cash prizes and Arvin was supported to attend the annual Pacific Telecommunication Council's Conference in Hawaii in January 2024. Check out their winning submissions below. Congrats to both! https://youtu.be/jL6sF7FU40k…

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Read more about the article Reza Recognised with JW Roderick Prize for Best Thesis in Civil Engineering

Reza Recognised with JW Roderick Prize for Best Thesis in Civil Engineering

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Honours student Nanako Reza from our lab was awarded the 2023 JW Roderick Prize for Best Thesis in Civil Engineering from the School of Civil Engineering. Nanako's honours research looked at infrastructure reconstruction and sense of place after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. Congrats!

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Read more about the article Ha, Reza, Costantino Receive Best Student Presentation at AIWEST-DR 2022

Ha, Reza, Costantino Receive Best Student Presentation at AIWEST-DR 2022

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Emily Ha, Nanako Reza, Sophia Constantino from our lab were awarded the Best Student Presentation at the 14th Aceh International Workshop and Expo on Sustainable Tsunami Disaster Recovery (AWIEST-DR 2022) for their presentation on The ‘tsunagari’ to recovery: Social capital and place in facilitating infrastructure reconstruction after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Congratulations!

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Read more about the article ASCE Selects Opdyke as ‘New Face of Civil Engineering’

ASCE Selects Opdyke as ‘New Face of Civil Engineering’

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The American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) has named Dr Aaron Opdyke as a 2021 New Face of Civil Engineering. The program highlights the next generation of civil engineering leaders. https://youtu.be/VFCjPgRZ26o Opdyke was interviewed by ASCE as part of the recognition, provided below. The original article can be found on ASCE's Source. Math has its limitations. It’s likely a controversial opinion among engineers, but one not without merit. Perhaps Aaron Opdyke says it better: “As engineers, we need to look beyond the technical solutions.” Opdyke is passionate about teaching technical knowledge within a socioeconomic context as a leader of a…

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