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 and overseas academics. The US and Japan have always had a rich spirit of collaboration, and I personally gained a tremendous amount from studying and working in Japan, given its unique structural design approaches. This donation is to help support the next generation.”
Thank you, Ben, for helping structural engineers with your SE University session, and for your designation of Institute of Science Tokyo International Exchange Support Project as our SEU Speaker Inspires Organization of the Month!
SE University began the SEU Speaker Inspires program in 2015 as a way to “pay it forward”, enabling our speakers to designate a charity/organization of their choice for SE University to make a donation to help improve our world.