Water is essential for life. And life on Earth as we know it hinges on our collective ability and commitment to safeguard and preserve the purity of water – a vital resource that unites us all. This Earth Day, we… Read More
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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
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
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
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
Honoring a Father, Supporting Gator Engineers
Bryant Marshall (BSCE ’71) followed in his father’s footsteps. Literally. As a boy, Bryant tromped after his dad, Addison Marshall (BS ’27), through fields and ditches as the lauded city engineer for Tallahassee built roads and infrastructure. Watching the heavy… Read More
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
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