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
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First Gen. Spotlight: Gonzalez
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
First Gen. Spotlight: Ortegon
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
New study points to concerns of dangerous Vibrio bacteria in Florida’s coastal waters following Hurricane Ian
Denise R. Simmons Selected as ASEE Fellow for Exemplary Contributions to Civil Engineering Workforce Development
Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., PE, PMP, LEED-AP, was selected as a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Dr. Simmons, the associate dean for workforce development in UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, is one of nine selected… Read More
Honoring the Life of Dr. Paul Gader
Dear Colleagues, It is with a heavy heart that I share with you that our colleague and friend, Dr. Paul Gader, passed away on Tuesday night surrounded by his loved ones. Paul received his master’s and doctorate in mathematics from… Read More
Spring 2023 Letter from the Director
Dear alumni, friends and colleagues, Greetings from the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE). I am pleased to share the school’s continued progress and partnerships. To begin, we welcomed Forrest Masters, Ph.D., P.E., a school alum and professor,… Read More
Built Different: UF Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge Defeat Regional Competition
The University of Florida’s American Society of Civil Engineers (UF ASCE) Concrete Canoe and Eckhoff Steel Bridge teams made history, again. The two design teams placed first in their regional competitions and the collective group, UF ASCE, placed first overall… Read More
ESSIE Representatives Strengthen Connections in Latin America with Multiple Site Visits to Panama and Colombia
As part of efforts at the University of Florida (UF) Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE) to build relationships in Latin America and explore student and professional exchanges there, representatives from the school embarked on multiple visits to… Read More
Lifting Communities Through Improved Public Transit: UF part of USDOT-funded Research in Equitable Transportation
The University of Florida (UF) and four other institutions were selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to create a consortium to study equitable transit-oriented communities. Led by the University of New Orleans—the group, which also includes the Florida… Read More