The Geo-Institute Board of Governors has nominated Nick Hudyma, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, and Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero, Ph.D., P.E.,BC.GE., M.ASCE, to join the G-I Board for a term beginning in October 2025. Nick Hudyma (left) and Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero. Photos courtesy of Geo-Institute. Nick Hudyma, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, is a professor of civil engineering at Boise State University, …

Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced this week that Bruce Van Note, commissioner of the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), will retire from his position on August 15. Mills nominated Van Note as commissioner of MaineDOT in 2019. His tenure as commissioner culminates a professional transportation career of over 30 years in Maine, which also included …

The European Union (EU) and the U.S. announced a trade agreement July 27 that sets a 15% tariff on most EU goods, effective Aug. 1. The 15% tariff applies to all EU exports currently subject to reciprocal tariffs, including automobiles and automobile parts, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. It does not apply to the U.S. tariff on …