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What is the ASCE Upstate New York-Canada Student Symposium?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The ASCE Upstate New York-Canada Student Symposium is one of twenty-two ASCE regional student symposia held annually as an opportunity for ASCE student chapters in their respective regions to showcase their skills and achievements by designing, building, and\/or competing in various civil engineering activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ASCE student symposia take place in the spring and include competitions, professional and personal development opportunities, networking, and of course fun, as a celebration of civil engineering and the ASCE community.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ASCE Upstate New York-Canada Region includes 14 universities from New York and Canada. In 2027, the ASCE Upstate New York-Canada Student Symposium will be hosted at Syracuse University and SUNY Polytechnic!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The ASCE Upstate New York-Canada Student Chapters are:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\nAlfred State College
\nUniversity Buffalo
\nClarkson University
\nConcordia University
\nCornell University
\nHudson Valley Community College
\nRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
\nRochester Institute of Technology
\nSUNY College of Technology at Canton
\nSUNY Polytechnic Institute
\nSyracuse University
\nUnion College
\nUnited States Military Academy
\nUniversity of Waterloo<\/p>\n

If you do not have an ASCE Student Chapter but are interested in attending and\/or competing in the ASCE 2027 Upstate New York-Canada Student Symposium, please contact student@asce.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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All are welcome to register for the 2027 ASCE Upstate New York-Canada Student Symposium. Students who will be competing in Society-wide Competitions must meet eligibility requirements as detailed by ASCE: https:\/\/www.asce.org\/communities\/student-members\/conferences\/eligibility<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What is ASCE?<\/span><\/h3>\n

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)\u00a0<\/strong>is an engineering society devoted to advancing\u00a0technologies, encouraging\u00a0lifelong learning, promoting\u00a0professionalism and the civil engineering profession, developing\u00a0civil engineering leaders, and advocating\u00a0infrastructure and environmental stewardship.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe American Society of Civil Engineers represents more than 160,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the nation\u2019s oldest engineering society.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society\u2019s economic and social engine \u2013 the built environment \u2013 while protecting and restoring the natural environment.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0asce.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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