This article was original written by Ines Aviles-Spadoni. The University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI), housed in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, announced the grand opening of its I-STREET™ Living Lab on Friday. Guests from the Florida Department of… Read More
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Like Water for Earth
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
Two Alumni Named 40 Under 40
This article was originally published on the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s New Engineer news site. We are thrilled to announce that five exceptional Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering alumni have been honored with the university’s “40 under 40” awards.… Read More
Sea otters’ homecoming to a California estuary shows payoff in conservation efforts
This article, written by Karen Dooley, was original published on UF News. In a groundbreaking study published today in Nature, scientists reveal that the return of sea otters to their former habitat in a Central California estuary has slowed erosion of… Read More
Dr. Ferraro and ACI Committee 323 Recognized for Work on ACI CODE-323-24
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
ESSIE’s Undergraduate Programs Land in USNWR Top 15
For the fifth year in a row, the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment’s (ESSIE) undergraduate programs have been ranked in the top 20 among public universities, according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report. Both programs placed… Read More
Naturally Restoring Oyster Reef Ecosystems with $1M Award from USACE
Oyster reef ecosystems are essential for marine life and have been known for being self-sustaining and keeping pace with sea level rise. Reefs provide nutrient regulation and also mitigate erosion by reducing the impact of waves. This wave mitigation benefits… Read More
Jutla Receives AGU Union Award for Natural-Human System Research
Antarpreet S. Jutla, Ph.D., an associate professor, has received the Charles S. Falkenberg Award sponsored by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP). He was nominated for his groundbreaking interdisciplinary research on understanding transmission dynamics… Read More
New study points to concerns of dangerous Vibrio bacteria in Florida’s coastal waters following Hurricane Ian
