New Orleans (NOLA) - The University of New Orleans ASCE student chapter experienced another year of success at the 2009 ASCE Deep South Student Conference at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. The steel bridge team repeated as regional champions, the concrete canoe team finished in a tie for 2nd place, the environmental competition team captured 2nd place, and the mystery event team captured 3rd place.

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Or, do you want to read the latest reviews, reports and analysis on ASCE's External Review Panel and their findings regarding Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans' Hurricane Protection System? Following a 13-month investigation, the ASCE Committee on Professional Conduct has concluded its inquiry into allegations of ethical misconduct stemming from ASCE's role in an assessment of the performance of the New Orleans Hurricane Protection System following Hurricane Katrina and dismissed all charges of ethical misconduct, although the committee did find that a news release issued by the Society contained two technical errors.

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