News Articles
June 10, 2026
CIVS Welcomed Northwest Indiana Forum Representatives
On June 1, CIVS welcomed Kay Nelson, Environmental Affairs Director, and Michele Murday Pariso, Environmental and Public Policy Director from Northwest Indiana Forum.
June 5, 2026
CIVS Crane Training Paper Featured in Iron & Steel Technology
CIVS paper "Effective Training Solutions for New Crane Operators" was featured in the June Issue of Iron & Steel Technology as a technical article.
June 4, 2026
CIVS Alumni Shared Real World Career Experience
CIVS former graduate research assistants Kiranchandru “KC” Lingeswaran (MSME ’25) and Qingyun Pu (MSCS ’25) returned to CIVS and had lively discussions with students and staff about their working experiences at Amazon on May 8.
June 4, 2026
Harvard Kennedy School Graduate Students Tour CIVS
Graduate students from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government visited CIVS to learn about the advanced digital technologies and their impacts on steel and other industries on May 6.
May 22, 2026
Keynote on EAF CFD Models Presented at International European Steel Conference
On May 11-13, CIVS Research Scientist Orlando Ugarte presented a Keynote at the EEC & EMECR Conference held in Milan, Italy with over 600 participants from all around the world in attendance. His Keynote "Optimization of Electric Arc Furnace Refining via CFD Simulation of Steel, Slag, and Freeboard Dynamics" was very well received by the audience.
May 20, 2026
CIVS Showcases Cutting-Edge Steel Research at AISTech 2026
On May 4–6, CIVS staff and students delivered a variety of technical presentations at AISTech 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AISTech is the premier annual international iron and steel technology conference and exposition, attracting more than 9,000 attendees from around the world.
May 15, 2026
CIVS Recognized with 6 Awards at International Steel Conference – AISTech 2026
Congratulations to the CIVS students who earned 4 competition awards at the premier annual iron and steelmaking conference, AISTech 2026.
May 6, 2026
PNW CE Students Had Virtual Flood Modeling Lab in CIVS
On April 28 and 30, PNW Civil Engineering students used the CIVS Virtual Flood Simulator to learn about flood mitigation strategies in the CIVS Immersive Theater, as part of the CE 34200 Hydrology and Hydraulics course.
April 28, 2026
Successful SMSVC Events for Semi-Annual Meeting
90+ SMSVC members and PNW faculty, staff and students gathered together at CIVS for the SMSVC Semi-Annual Meeting on April 22 and 23. The events included 1) SMSVC 10 year anniversary celebration, 2) a workshop of Introduction to AI in manufacturing, 3) technical presentations by CIVS staff and students in 6 topics (safety, ironmaking, EAF, Continuous Casting, Ladle and Reheating Furnace), 4) Project Technical Committee meetings, 5) the SMSVC board meeting, and 6) student poster competition. Active discussions were held throughout the two-day event, with excellent feedback on the project progress and outcomes as well as the quality of presentations.
April 28, 2026
20 CIVS Students Showcased Research at PNW Days of Discovery
20 CIVS graduate and undergraduate students participated in the PNW Days of Discovery on April 16. Their research topics included simulation of ironmaking & steelmaking processes such as Blast Furnace, Electric Arc Furnace, Reheating Furnace, Ladle, Casting, and Safety and Workforce Development Simulators (e.g. AI Hazardous Recognition, safety Chatbot, and VR-FUTURES for trauma).