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
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Dr. David O. Prevatt mentioned in commencement speech for being a virtuoso in his field
ESSIE engineer Dr. David O. Prevatt was mentioned in a commencement speech at UF’s doctoral candidate ceremony last week for being a virtuoso in his field and advocating for more resilient homes. Dr. Ann Christiano, Director of the Center for… 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 Engineering Student Pitches Sustainable Solutions At United Nations Conference
A UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ENGINEERING STUDENT WAS ONE OF SIX PEOPLE CHOSEN TO SPEAK AT A UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC. Jenny Olmsted, a 22-year-old environmental engineering senior, presented her proposal at the Students Seeking Solutions for the Sustainable Development… 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
Dr. Timothy Townsend Receives 2018 University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) Professorship
Congratulations to ESSIE’s Dr. Timothy Townsend for receiving a 2018 University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) professorship. The UFRF professorship was created to recognize faculty who have established a distinguished record of research and scholarship that is expected to lead… Read More
Mayank Periwal Presents Poster Based on Leadership in Construction Research
Today at the Student Experiential Learning Conference, Mayank Periwal, an undergraduate researcher in the Simmons Research Lab, presented a poster based on the leadership in construction research he is conducting. The Student Experiential Learning Conference showcased VT-shaped learning through a… Read More
ESSIE alumnus Jay Conroy to receive UF Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment (ESSIE) alumnus and repeated Gator 100 nominee, Jay Conroy, will take on another prestigious affiliation this weekend-this time as the University of Florida’s Outstanding Young Alumnus. Conroy is no stranger to success in… Read More
Four ESSIE Students Receive National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellowships
Four ESSIE students have recently received fellowships through the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP). NSF-GRFP is an annual grant awarded by NSF to approximately 2,000 students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in the natural, social and… Read More
Three ESSIE Students to be Awarded at Spring 2018 Commencement
Three students from ESSIE’s Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida will be recognized at Spring 2018 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Commencement Exercises. Congratulations to the following students: Gator Engineering Dean Earle Award Estenia J. Ortiz Carabantes–… Read More