February 2014   INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GROUPS Palestine university moves toward official ASCE group status Photo courtesy An-Najah University civil engineering student group Students and faculty in the civil engineering department of An-Najah University in Nablus, Palestine, are eager to launch an official ASCE International Student Group and have been working with the Society since last fall. As part of the process of establishing qualifications, the unofficial ASCE student chapter has been hosting a series of activities designed to inform and enlighten students about their careers ahead as civil engineers. Last October, the chapter hosted ASCE Transportation and Development Institute President Imad Al-Qadi, renowned transportation engineering scholar-researcher at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The ASCE Distinguished Member talked with chapter members about graduate studies abroad, professional engineering registration, and the benefits of ASCE membership. Al-Qadi also gave a technical lecture on nondestructive testing and the application of ground penetrating radar for the evaluation of transportation structures. This month, students got great advice on how to prepare for job interviews from an insider – Ma’moon Abu Rayyan, projects manager at the Palestine Engineers Association and head of recruitment in the engineering fellows program at Global Communities, formerly CHF International. Abu Rayyan explained the importance of a good curriculum vitae, or resume, and gave the students important tips they should consider while writing their CV. Visit the An-Najah University student group’s website. If you know of a university’s civil engineering school that does not currently have an ASCE International Student Group and would benefit from one, write to Narecita Ibanez, senior coordinator of ASCE International Relations, at nibanez@asce.org. NIGERIA  SECTION Members tour overhaul of Lagos port facility Photo courtesy Section President Tolulope Talabi ASCE Nigeria Section members recently got an exclusive look at the rehabilitation of a 400-meter-long jetty in Lagos’ port complex. The upgraded jetty will extend 30 meters into the water, and include a redesigned turning basin. The $124.5 million project is expected to take three years to complete.  Section website>>   INDIA SECTION Indian student named to 2014 New Faces of Civil Engineering – College Edition Indian student named to 2014 New Faces of Civil Engineering – College Edition Manish Anand, a sixth-semester student at the National Institute of Technology, Patna in India, has been named one of ASCE’s 10 New Faces of Civil Engineering – College Edition for 2014. As a volunteer with the Bihar (India) Disaster Management Authority, Anand was responsible for helping the public better understand the challenges they face from natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes. ASCE’s recognition was noted on the NIT Patna website. Learn more>>   IN CIVIL ENGINEERING MAGAZINE ONLINE Study predicts lengthy drought ahead for southern Europe Significant drought conditions will develop across much of Europe before the end of the 21st century, brought on by a combination of climate change and man-made pressures on water supplies, according to new and unsettling research from the European Commission. Consider the sobering findings. Read story>>   New Canadian library puts a twist on design Featuring more than a dozen cantilevers, a new library in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, brings contemporary design to a community steeped in history. Take a look at the gravity-defying design. Read story>> Mexico theater complex blends interior, exterior Mexico’s Cineteca Nacional complex has been reinvented with an expansive steel- and glass-roofed plaza and an outdoor recreational and viewing area. Check out the ambitious design. Read story>> Celebrating EWeek? Let us know how and we'll announce it here! National Engineers Week for 2014 is drawing to a close. If you’re a local ASCE leader and your Section, Branch, Younger Member Group, or Student Chapter has done any form of EWeek-related outreach, let ASCEnews Weekly know and we may include it in next month’s Region report. Provide details on the event and its participants, and upload any photos to our easy form at asce.org/localnews. Got questions? Write to submissions@asce.org. Missed last month's debut of the new Global Link? See the January edition of News Around Region 10 - Global Link Share this page via social media and email: