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The Magazine for Professional Engineers
Fall 2021

Adapting to a Drier Future

In August, drought conditions and low reservoir levels led the federal government to make the first-ever shortage declaration for the Colorado River. This declaration didn’t come as a surprise to professional engineers who are working on solutions for life with less water. Read more.

Departments & Columns

You Said It

‘Get Your Degree’; Raising the Climate Change Alarm; Ignition Interlocks Can Improve Roadway Travel

PE Report

Delaware Improves Licensure Mobility for PEs
Michigan Society Advises Licensing Board on Ethical Practice
Maryland Society Defends PE Requirement for Public Works Director
Top FE Exam Universities
San Diego, Idaho Coalition Recognized for QBS Commitment
New York Legislators Take Up Critical Infrastructure Protections
Afterschool STEM Programs Expand, Inequities Persist

Concepts

The World Needs Sustainability—Now. Where Are the PEs?

Legal Beat

Contract Caution: Owners as Additional Insureds are a No-Go

On Ethics

Book Takes a Deep Dive into Code of Ethics
You Be the Judge Conflicted Loyalties?

Leading Insight

Strategic Planning in a Postvaccine World
Information-Seeking Style May Hinder Women’s Career Advancement, Study Says

PE Community

Education Engineering Programs Adopt Smart Cities Courses
Education University of Michigan Engineering Launches Broad Diversity Education Program
Education Can Digital Technology Spread STEM Interest in Rural America?
Government Local Officials Call Broadband Integral
Government Climate Change Puts Great Lakes Infrastructure at Risk
Industry Chemical Safety Board Looks to Get Back on Track
Industry For Women, S&E Degrees Don’t Mean S&E Careers
Private Practice Risk and Reliability in Building Engineering and Design

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