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Southeast Chapter of TAWWA Upcoming Event October 13th.
Energy and Water - Vision of the Future. [more]

Children's Book Puts the Spotlight on Civil Engineering
Texas Section member and husband aim to raise awareness with children ages 5-9. [more]

Final Rounds of Student Competitions for 2009
Concrete Canoe Finals in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, June 11-13, 2009 [more]

Texas Section-ASCE Unveils Report Card Update
Texas infrastructure still not making the grade. [more]

Liquid Assets on PBS
Liquid Assets, the Story of Water Infrastructure is a public media and outreach initiative that seeks to inform the nation about the critical role that our water infrastructure plays in protecting public health and promoting economic prosperity. Combining a ninety-minute documentary with a community toolkit for facilitating local involvement, Liquid Assets explores the history, engineering, and political and economic challenges of our water infrastructure, and engages communities in local discussion about public water and wastewater issues. ASCE is a Partner of this program which is being shown exclusively on PBS stations. Please check your local TV listings in the coming weeks to ensure you catch the program (broadcast schedule). For more information about Liquid Assets, follow this link: http://www.liquidassets.psu.edu/ .

Texas Section Guidelines for Design of Residential Foundations Updated
The Texas Section-ASCE Board of Direction approved changes to the Recommended Practice for the Design of Residential Foundations at the Fall 2007 Meeting in Fort Worth.

ASCE releases the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century, Second Edition
Many of the original concepts and ideas from the First Edition have been clarified and sharpened and their implementation will lead to the revision of current undergraduate and post-undergraduate education. [more] 

ASCE Signs On as Primary Outreach Partner for Liquid Assets Public Service Media Project
Debuting in the Fall of 2008 Liquid Assets seeks to raise public awareness and motivate support for innovative solutions to the nation's water and wastewater infrastructure. [more] [Liquid Assets project]