Shirley Dyke
The Edward C. Dicke Professor of Civil Engineering
Mechanical, Aerospace, and Structural Engineering
I joined the Department of Civil Engineering at Washington University in 1996.
My educational background includes a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.
I've traveled to China several times. Every time I've been, it was to a number of different cities.
I drink coffee and tea. Yes, I do drink both. I can't avoid it. I have so many different kinds of tea and I don't drink it as much as I should.
For a long time, I didn't know if it was blue or red. Then, I decided hey, purple! That's my favorite color.
Actually, I'm going to swim tonight. There is a big group of us who go to open swim on Thursdays. We have some students, some faculty, and some staff. We invite anyone and everyone to just come along.
Professor Dyke was one of 60 young scientists and engineers nationwide to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The presidential honor is the highest bestowed by the U.S. government upon outstanding young scientists and engineers who are in the early stages of their independent research careers.
She is director of the Structural Control and Earthquake Engineering Laboratory, located in Urbauer Hall, where studies seek ways to reduce losses and property damage from earthquakes.
Professor Dyke is also a Ambassador to the University of Tokyo for the McDonnell International Scholars Academy.
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