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Received a S&T medal when appointed Robert W. Abbett Distinguished Chair in civil engineering.
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Hosted a distinguished lecture by Dr. Kishor Mehda, Member of National Academy of Engineering.
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Hosted a Stueck lecture and visit by Dr. Man-Chung Tang, Member of National Academy of Engineering.
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Delivered a keynote presentation at SHMII-8, Brisbane, Australia in December 2017.
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Hosted a SPAR Lab opening ceremony in 2014.
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Participated in an international collaboration on full-scale column tests on E-Defense shake table.
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Welcomed former Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and gave a highbay laboratory tour.
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Provided service on S&T campus.