January 12, 2024 in ESSIE in the News, News
Author: Liddy, Reba
With $2.5 million in strategic funding, the University of Florida plans to advance the field of industrialized construction engineering
University of Florida faculty and students will help advance the field of industrialized construction engineering with $2.5 million in strategic funding from the office of UF President Ben Sasse. Working together, UF’s College of Design, Construction and Planning, and the… Read More
ESSIE’s Undergraduate Programs Land in USNWR Top 15
For the fifth year in a row, the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment’s (ESSIE) undergraduate programs have been ranked in the top 20 among public universities, according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report. Both programs placed… Read More
Fall 2023 Letter from the Director
Greetings from the Engineering School of Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE), It is with great pleasure and a sense of anticipation that I extend my warmest greetings to each of you this season. Reflecting on our collective achievements and endeavors from… Read More
Naturally Restoring Oyster Reef Ecosystems with $1M Award from USACE
Oyster reef ecosystems are essential for marine life and have been known for being self-sustaining and keeping pace with sea level rise. Reefs provide nutrient regulation and also mitigate erosion by reducing the impact of waves. This wave mitigation benefits… Read More
Jutla Receives AGU Union Award for Natural-Human System Research
Antarpreet S. Jutla, Ph.D., an associate professor, has received the Charles S. Falkenberg Award sponsored by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP). He was nominated for his groundbreaking interdisciplinary research on understanding transmission dynamics… Read More
Using AI to Improve Wildfire Emergency Response
Due to droughts, dry forests, and environmental conditions, many wildfires have been destroying communities, leaving hundreds displaced. There have been reports of fires in California, British Columbia, Canada, Louisiana and throughout North America this year alone. Most recently, wildfires in… Read More
Issue: 2023
Fall 2023: PDF
Celebrating Our Students: First-Generation College Students
Nov. 8 marks First Generation Day, as part of the University of Florida’s First-Generation college students’ weeklong celebration. This was selected as the date for the annual National First-Generation College Celebration to honor the anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education… Read More
First Gen. Spotlight: Stowell-Moore
Nov. 8 marks First Generation Day, as part of the University of Florida’s First-Generation college students’ weeklong celebration. This was selected as the date for the annual National First-Generation College Celebration to honor the anniversary of the signing of the… Read More