More than 40% of the world’s population lives in a coastal community. Are we adequately protecting and restoring our coastlines? ESSIE environmental engineer, Dr. Christine Angelini, helped us answer this question. Angelini and her team of fellow researchers conducted a… Read More
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ESSIE Environmental Engineer Dr. Chang-Yu Wu featured on FOX13 Tampa Bay News for Flu Detection Device
ESSIE environmental engineer Dr. Chang-Yu Wu was featured on FOX 13 Tampa Bay News this week for the development of an innovative flu-detection device. Wu and his team of researchers at the University of Florida have developed a first-of-its-kind air… Read More
Julie Wildschut, environmental engineering master’s student, earns 2018 University Women’s Club graduate scholarship
Congratulations to Ms. Julie Wildschut, ESSIE environmental engineering master’s student, for being selected as one of five candidates university-wide to receive the 2018 University of Florida Women’s Club graduate scholarship. Established in 1922 by UF President Murphree for women faculty,… 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
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