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February 2014 SAN DIEGO SECTION San Diego’s civil engineering history puts drought in context With crippling drought currently gripping much of California, San Diego Section President Tim Shell recalls how the early history of the city also involved coping with drought in his monthly President’s Message on the Section website. The city’s first dam and reservoir was built by the missionaries of the Presidio. Shell also shares his views on the current challenges and proposed solutions. Read message>> LOS ANGELES SECTION Cal State Fullerton student chapter takes top wall design to Geo-Congress  Photo courtesy Cal State Fullerton Continuing a tradition of achievement going back several years, the ASCE student chapter at Cal State Fullerton will be competing in the GeoChallenge competition at the 2014 Geo-Congress this April in Atlanta, sponsored by ASCE’s Geo-Institute. At the finals, the chapter’s team will recreate their design for an earthen retaining wall. Learn more about the chapter’s achievements as covered by the Cal State Fullerton student newspaper. Learn more>> Section website>> LOS ANGELES SECTION Younger Member Forum’s annual popsicle stick bridge contest inspires students  Photo courtesy Los Angeles YMF It's been 20 years of smashing bridges while building interest in civil engineering at the Los Angeles Section Younger Member Forum’s annual Popsicle Stick Bridge Competition. ASCE’s California State University, Northridge student chapter hosted the event this month on its campus. Above, a volunteer submits the high school students’ bridges to the ultimate test to gauge their strength. See the YMF’s gallery of the competition. View photos>> Section website>> LOS ANGELES SECTION Engineering News-Record honors L.A. member as a Top 25 Newsmaker Krishniah N. Murthy of Granada Hills, Los Angeles Metro's executive director of transit project delivery and an ASCE Fellow, is one of three Society members selected by the editors of Engineering News-Record for their Top 25 Newsmakers of 2013. ENR singled out the 25 influential engineers “for their innovations and achievements, for giving back to the industry and the public, and for going beyond their day-to-day jobs.” Learn more>> Section website>> LOS ANGELES SECTION Researchers use ocean waves to forecast seismic shaking New research at Stanford University has capitalized upon the ambient seismic field – created by ocean waves as they strike the earth’s crust – to forecast potential earthquakes in the Los Angeles basin. Learn more about Stanford’s new prediction model in ASCE’s Civil Engineering online. 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 Region 9 update? See the January edition of News Around Region 9 Share this page via social media and email: 
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