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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
 Opening doors for women
As dean of the school of engineering at Mississippi State University, Sarah Rajala focuses on engineering education—and making the field more appealing to women.
UNDERGRAD RESEARCH
 Sensitivity of Multi‐Span Simply Supported Concrete Girder Bridge
One of the most pressing issues in coastal construction is the vulnerability of bridges to storm surge wave loading during extreme storm events, such as hurricanes. This vulnerability has been observed most prominently in recent events such as Hurricane Katrina (2005) and Hurricane Ike (2008). The goal of this research is to evaluate which bridge and loading parameters have the greatest influence on the damage to bridges during extreme storm events, with an emphasis on span unseating.
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