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: 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
Ferraro Receives Junior Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching, Research, and Mentorship
Christopher Ferraro, Ph.D. P.E., an assistant professor in the Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, is the recipient of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s 2022-2023 Pramod P. Khargonekar Junior Faculty Award. The Pramod P. Khargonekar Junior Faculty Award was… Read More
Generations of Gator Engineers Create a Lifelong Legacy
Larry Smith Sr. paved the way for his son, Larry Smith Jr., to empower the next generation Born and raised in Gainesville, Lawrence “Larry” Smith Jr. (BSCE, ’85) knew that he would one day be a Gator just like his… Read More
Elefteriadou Named AAAS Fellow
