Culture and Belonging
Meet the People Who Bring Designs to Life
Visions in Steel is a traveling narrative photography exhibition that shines the spotlight on the people who give shape to our built environment.
From shop floor to skyline, these fabricators translate drawings into structures with precision, creativity, and pride.
Recent Profiles
Army Veteran Finds New Passion and Purpose in Steel Fabrication
Welder Matthew Brooks Makes Sparks Fly On and Off the Clock
Production Engineer Megan Patton Crosses New Terrain into Steel Industry
Quality Control Inspector Francisco Rodriguez is Building a Life to his Standards
Tampa Tank's Annie Guerra Greets Challenges with her Helmet Held High
Sustained Success
Jerry Hajjar once planned to spend his entire career as a practicing engineer, but an affinity for research pulled him into academia, where he has found a passion for sustainability, resilience, and earthquake engineering.
Living the Dream
As a student, Amit Varma had visions of doing impactful steel design research. A quarter-century later, he has made significant contributions in three important areas.
A Taste for Teaching
A chance to fill in as an adjunct professor pulled Matt Reiter toward a full-time academic career. Five years in, he teaches various design classes and is developing guiding principles for an engineering buzzword.
Trained in Train Bridges
Jaclyn Whelan has focused on railway bridges for her entire engineering career and recently led a task group that developed a vital new resource for designing them.
Allied Organizations
Find a partner for change through our database, connecting you with organizations that support your workforce goals.
Resources
Explore AISC's expanding library of culture and belonging learning resources, including an archive of NASCC: The Steel Conference session recordings and skilled worker recruitment tools.
Help Shape Future Standards and Initiatives
Connect with AISC and the structural steel industry by getting involved with a committee. Technical committees develop and maintain their various standards and manuals, and other committees focus on related areas, such as education and research.
Academic and Research Funding
AISC sponsors a variety of research and scholarship programs that advance the industry and the people who dedicate their careers to it. Learn about our research programs and scholarships for educators and students of all levels of experience.