“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Tau Beta Pi
In January 2026, SEU welcomed back Thomas Heausler, PE, SE, from Heausler Structural Engineers, to present Seismic Design for Low Seismic Risk Locations – Seismic Design Categories A, B, and C. Thomas designated Tau Beta Pi (Tau Beta Pi – The Engineering Honor Society) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Thomas shared […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: SEAONC Diversity in Structural Engineering Scholarship
In April 2026, SEU welcomed back Kevin S. Moore, PE, SE, from Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers, to present Using the 2024 International Existing Building Code for Buildings in Seismically Active Regions Kevin has previously designated SEAONC Diversity in Structural Engineering Scholarship (SEAONC Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Restricted Fund Endowment – Structural Engineers Association of Northern California) […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Structural Engineers Association of Southern California Foundation
In March 2026, Matthew Mester, PE, SE, from MiTek, Inc., presented Changes to Steel: AISC 360 & 341 Code Updates. In 2017 and 2023, he nominated the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California Foundation (http://www.seaosc.org) for the SEU Speaker Inspires donation of the month, and he has chosen to do the same in 2026. The […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: City Hope SF
In December 2025, SEU welcomed back Carine Magalhaes Leys, from WSP, to present The Design Arc of Post-Tensioning. Carine has designated City Hope SF (City Hope SF | HOME) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Carine chose City Hope SF because her daughter is a frequent volunteer at City Hope SF and […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: National Military Family Association
In November 2025, SEU welcomed back Sam Rubenzer, SE, PE, from FORSE Consulting, to present Welcome to the New Age of Delegating the Design of Masonry. Sam has designated the National Military Family Association (Serving Military Families Since 1969) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Sam designated the National Military Family Association […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Thomas M. Murray Structures Laboratory at Virginia Tech
In August 2025, SEU welcomed Joe Pote, PE, from New Millennium, and Dave Samuelson, PE, retired from Nucor, to present Composite Floor Joist Systems. Joe and Dave have designated the Thomas M. Murray Structures Laboratory at Virginia Tech (Home | Structural Engineering and Materials | Virginia Tech) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: One More Child
In September 2025, SEU welcomed Josh Canova, PE, from New Millenium, and Victor Esty, from Canam Steel, to present Properly Specifying Steel Deck. Josh and Victor have designated One More Child (https://onemorechild.org/) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Josh shared, “As a husband and father who is not only blessed with a […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Girls Build
In July 2025, SE University welcomed Erica Fisher, PhD, PE, from Oregon State University, to present Hot Topic: The Fire Performance of Mass Timber. Previously in 2021, Erica designated the Girls Build (https://girlsbuild.org/) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month and she has chosen to do the same in 2025. Erica shared “Girls […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Institute of Science Tokyo International Exchange Support Project
In June 2025, Ben Sitler, PE, SE, from Buro Happold, presented Seismic Design with BRBs – Pushing to the Limit. He nominated Institute of Science Tokyo International Exchange Support Project (https://www.titech.ac.jp/english/public-engagement/giving/recognition/study-abroad) for the SEU Speaker Inspires donation of the month. Ben shared, “The International Exchange Support Project fund at Science Tokyo promotes collaboration between Japan […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance
In May 2025, Kyle Jenkins, PE, from Advantage Structural Engineers, presented Tips for the EOR when Delegating Steel Connection Design. He nominated Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance (CORA – Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance) for the SEU Speaker Inspires donation of the month. Kyle shared, “CORA builds and maintains natural surface trails in the Cincinnati region, for mountain biking, […]