In the humming Saudi Arabian port city of Jazan, on the Red Sea, grain trucks now rumble through a huge warehouse that once seemed doomed almost from the start. Years before the building was completed,...
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In a room full of software engineers, Mary Bloswick always stands out. Just look for the cat ears. They’re a playful nod to the avatar she’s used for years on Bentley Systems’s community forums for users of its engineering software....
Volaree Rendon’s career in civil engineering started with a crush. A straight-A high school student in Seattle, Rendon earned enough credits to spend part of her junior and senior years at a local vocational technical college. A love of food...
In the humming Saudi Arabian port city of Jazan, on the Red Sea, grain trucks now rumble through a huge warehouse that once seemed doomed almost from the start. Years before the building was completed, around 2017, cracks laced its...
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“I feel like a proud mom!” Volaree Rendon exclaims after watching a team of software engineers—all graduates of her brainchild, the Bentley Systems Premier Scholar Program—present their work at a conference in Denver. The team had built a digital twin...
When Vicki Colvin joined Louisiana State University as dean of its engineering college, she was immediately struck by the school’s vast Patrick F. Taylor Hall, one of the largest freestanding engineering buildings in the U.S. “One of my first questions...
Infrastructure is the backbone of our world, shaping how we live, move, and connect. But as climate change accelerates, it’s clear that infrastructure is not just part of the challenge—it’s central to the solution. Addressing infrastructure challenges, like making roads,...
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1. Welcome to Belém From floating markets to flood-resilient neighborhoods, Cesium’s interactive 3D experience immerses users in the host city of this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP30)—revealing how Belém, Brazil, is balancing climate adaptation, cultural heritage, and economic future...
You know that something extraordinary is happening on the outskirts of Abilene, in the Big Country part of Texas, even before you arrive. By 6 a.m., a line of cars stretches a mile from the highway to where thousands of...