UF Engineering alum Madeley Arriola Guerrero (B.S., 2017) was selected as a 2019 New Face of Civil Engineering by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). This program recognizes notable achievements of young, distinguished civil engineers. Only 10 extraordinary professionals in the… Read More
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UF Engineering Alumni Honored as 2019 Gator100 Awardees
ESSIE Engineering Alumni Honored As 2019 Gator100 Awardees The Gator100 recognizes and celebrates the 100 fastest-growing Gator-owned or Gator-led businesses in the world each year. The awards ceremony to recognize this year’s honorees was held on the main University of Florida… Read More
Dr. Lily Elefteriadou Receives ASCE 2019 Harland Bartholomew Award
University of Florida Transportation Institute Director Lily Elefteriadou, Ph.D., M.ASCE, has been awarded the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2019 Harland Bartholomew Award. The award consists of a plaque and a $1,700 cash prize. Dr. Elefteriadou was selected due to her… Read More
Dr. Timothy Townsend Receives Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Awardee
Jones Edmunds Professor of Environmental Engineering Timothy Townsend has been selected as a Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Awardee. This honor recognizes Dr. Townsend’s brilliance, innovation, and efficiency in doctoral student advising and mentoring. Dr. Townsend will… Read More
Quinn Zacharias Wins Third Place at the Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference
Environmental Engineering Sciences student Quinn Zacharias won third place in the Water Resources Student Research Poster Contest at the 28th Annual Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference on Friday, January 25. Zacharias’ poster titled “Re-Examining a Decade and Half Long Standard: A Case… Read More
EES Fellow Trey Crouch Receives Funding from the Research Abroad for Doctoral Students (RAD) Award
Congratulations to Mr. Trey Crouch, Environmental Engineering Sciences Water Institute Fellow, for receiving funding from the Research Abroad for Doctoral Students (RAD) Program. Trey was one out of 10 doctoral candidates to receive the award. This esteemed program provides travel… Read More
The Forewoman Building the Construction Workforce
Dr. Denise R. Simmons is a leader to watch within the civil engineering profession and construction industry. Using deep insights from a fourteen-year industry career and her strengths as a systems thinker, Dr. Simmons is developing and disseminating empirically-grounded models… Read More
Dr. Jun Wang (Ph.D. ’13) receives Golden Seed Award from the American Industrial Hygiene Association
Congratulations to ESSIE graduate Dr. Jun Wang (Ph.D. ’13) for receiving the Golden Seed Award from the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). This prestigious award recognizes faculty who have made significant contributions to industrial hygiene in the area of student… Read More
Trevor Tilly, Environmental Engineering Sciences student, Receives SMART Scholarship
Congratulations to Trevor Tilly, student in the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences (EES) in the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment (ESSIE) for receiving a scholarship award under the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program. The… Read More
UF Wins First Place in the Florida Water Environment Association (FWEA) Design Competition
Congratulations to the University of Florida team for winning first place in the Florida Water Environment Association (FWEA) Student Design Competition. The competition is intended to promote “real world” design experience for students interested in pursuing an education and/or career… Read More