KU CEAE faculty receive prestigious awards

Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prizes

Jian Li, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, is one of five ASCE scholars awarded a Walter. L. Huber Civil Engineering Research prize. These awards are given to members of the Society for notable achievements in research related to civil engineering. Award recipients are chosen based on the impact of their research, both on their chosen subdisciplines, as well as on the field of civil engineering more broadly.

Li is the fourth member of the CEAE Department to receive this honor. Past faculty recipients include John S. McNown (1949), David Darwin (1985) and Bob Dodds (1991).

Read more about his achievement and the prize on the ASCE website.

2025 University Scholarly Achievement Award

Elaina Sutley, Ph.D., is one of three recipients for the 2025 University Scholarly Achievement Award. This award recognizes either a truly outstanding single scholarly or research contribution, or a series of closely related contributions.

Sutley will be honored at the upcoming University Research Awards program on April 9 at 7 p.m. in the Jayhawk Welcome Center.