Professor’s Bridge Design Course Aids Helene Recovery

Dr. Shen-en Chen, civil engineering professor, created a bridge design course connecting students with Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina. Working with Charlotte alumna Emily Davis ’12 and the nonprofit Lansing’s Bridge to Recovery, Chen’s initiative helps rebuild critical infrastructure while providing hands-on learning opportunities for engineering students.

Read the full article at Collegiate Standard.

Read the Collegiate Standard article about Charlotte civil engineering student Nathan Hall, who combined his NC DOT internship with Dr. Chen’s bridge design course to help rebuild private bridges destroyed by Hurricane Helene near his hometown.

Read the Collegiate Standard article about Charlotte alumna and structural engineer Emily Davis ’12, who co-founded the nonprofit Lansing’s Bridge to Recovery.