Henry L. Upjohn, Chief Executive Officer of Special-Lite, Inc.-a leading manufacturer of flush doors-and longtime supporter of the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment (ESSIE) at the University of Florida (UF), was recognized on Wednesday, March 21st with the… Read More
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Dr. David Prevatt featured in Orlando Sentinel
David O. Prevatt, Associate Professor of Civil and Coastal Engineering and Associate Director of the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure Center (NHERI) was recently featured in the Orlando Sentinel for his research on wind-resistant building techniques. The Orlando Sentinel article… Read More
Engineering for the Elements: 2018 ASCE Southeast Regional Conference
Concrete canoes that float. Steel bridge models that hold 2,500 pounds. Over a thousand civil engineers in one place. This is how Becca Kiriazes, University of Florida (UF) student and conference coordinator, described this year’s American Society of Civil Engineers… Read More
For Flu Detection, Just Add Water
As one of the worst flu seasons in years continues to take its toll, new technology developed by a University of Florida research team comes at an especially timely moment: It’s the first air sampler that can consistently capture the… Read More
ESSIE Poster Symposium Award Winners
Please join us in congratulating the six outstanding 2018 ESSIE Poster Symposium winners who were recognized by CDM Smith, Jones Edmunds, Koogler & Associates, NCASI, SCS Engineers, TRC and Zefon International. Graduate Awards: 1st: Thanachart Subgranon 2nd: Ash Omidvar 3rd:… Read More
Remembering Duane S. Ellifritt (1935 – 2018)
Duane Ellifritt, Esteemed Structural Engineering Professor and UF’s “Man of Steel”, Dies At 82 Internationally recognized engineer, distinguished educator, researcher, artist and friend. These words are how colleague, Dr. David Prevatt, describes the beloved University of Florida structural engineering professor,… Read More