Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 2 of Season 7, our guest is Surya Congress of Michigan State University, the 2026 Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award winner!
SHOW NOTES:
- Music in this episode: Naughty By Nature - Hip Hop Hooray. From the 1993 album 19 Naughty Three.
- Start learning about dosas here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosa_(food)
- More info and past winners of the Casagrande Professional Development Award here: asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/arthur-casagrande-professional-development-award
- The Michigan State University Dairy Store ships pretty much everywhere: msudairystore.com
- And here's the Beal Botanical Garden: https://bealbotanicalgarden.msu.edu/
- There are a lot of Youtube videos where you drive across the Mackinac Bridge - here's a good one: youtube.com/watch?v=-WjQG_QxcEM
- I said Mackinac Island Fudge is a whole thing - it's on the official Michigan tourism page. michigan.org/article/trip-idea/what-it-takes-to-make-mackinac-island-fudge-where-to-find
- And start here to get your drone license: faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/become_a_drone_pilot
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
#geotechnicalengineering #geotech #civilengineering #directorscut
On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 2 of Season 7, our guest is Surya Congress of Michigan State University, the 2026 Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award winner!
SHOW NOTES:
- Music in this episode: Naughty By Nature - Hip Hop Hooray. From the 1993 album 19 Naughty Three.
- Start learning about dosas here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosa_(food)
- More info and past winners of the Casagrande Professional Development Award here: asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/arthur-casagrande-professional-development-award
- The Michigan State University Dairy Store ships pretty much everywhere: msudairystore.com
- And here's the Beal Botanical Garden: https://bealbotanicalgarden.msu.edu/
- There are a lot of Youtube videos where you drive across the Mackinac Bridge - here's a good one: youtube.com/watch?v=-WjQG_QxcEM
- I said Mackinac Island Fudge is a whole thing - it's on the official Michigan tourism page. michigan.org/article/trip-idea/what-it-takes-to-make-mackinac-island-fudge-where-to-find
- And start here to get your drone license: faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/become_a_drone_pilot
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
#geotechnicalengineering #geotech #civilengineering #directorscut
