May 2026 Newsletter 
Welcome
Welcome to the May 2026 Newsletter. Our next Branch Meeting is on Monday, May 11th, 2026 at the Vouv Meeting & Event Space.
Calendar of Events
GEOPALOOZA 2026
- Date: May 11 - 22, 2026
Venue: Online
ASCE SEMINAR WEEK
- Date & Time: June 8th - June 11th, 2026
Venue: ASCE HQ (1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191) | Online
ASCE T&DI CONFERENCE
- Date & Time: June 28th - July 1st, 2026
Venue: Detroit Marriott at Renaissance Center (400 Renaissance Drive, Detroit, MI - 48243)
CECON 2026
- Date & Time: September 16th - 18th, 2026
Venue: Corpus Christi, TX
Articles
May 2026 President's Message
May is our Younger Members month! We spend the month celebrating our younger members, 35 years and younger, and their great accomplishments, encouraging them to take over the branch for the month and work on their leadership skills. This means I, Annabel Crosby, the Branch Director, will be lead...
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May 2026 Meeting Sponsor
Parsons is a global firm delivering infrastructure and national security solutions, with infrastructure services that include transportation, urban development, federal infrastructure, energy, environmental, and water/wastewater markets. Their work supports complex projects and communities ...
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May 2026 Keynote Speaker
Building a State-of-the-Art Fire Station in a Complex Environment | Sunday Odiyeye, PE; CIP Programs' Manager at Dallas Love Field/City of Dallas. Mr. Odiyeye is a civil engineer with the City of Dallas, serving as a capital improvement projects program manager at Dallas Love Field. In this role, he l...
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ASCE Seminar Week
Join us in Reston, VA for the next ASCE Seminar Week! June 8–11 Top reasons to attend: Explore hot industry topics, such as: Geotechnical engineering, soil mechanics, groundwater management, structural analysis, non-building structures, dam and levee safety, and more! ...
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May 2026 Texas Section Updates
1. Celebrating Excellence in Texas Civil Engineering: Nominate Today The ASCE Texas Section is now accepting nominations for its annual awards, which recognize outstanding achievements in civil engineering across the state. These awards provide an opportunity to honor engineers whose professi...
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GeoPalooza 2026
Get Ready for Geopalooza! Geopalooza is 12 straight days of brand new content from the Geo-Institute! Live streams, videos, blog posts, and more! The geotechnical fun happens from May 11 to 22. From Director’s Cut and Field Trips to Geo-Pit, DIGGS Blog, and live streams, there is something fo...
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