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 Higher Education… 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
Undefeated Streak Continues as UF Students Secure Second Design Competition Victory
In a feat of ingenuity and teamwork, a group of University of Florida students from the Solid Waste Systems Design course placed first at a recent design competition. Their dedication and problem-solving skills propelled them to first place in the… 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
UF Eckhoff Steel Bridge Named Back-to-Back Champions
The University of Florida’s Eckhoff Steel Bridge team has done it again. The team placed first in the American Institute of Steel Construction’s (AISC) Student Steel Bridge National Competition for the second year in a row. The competition was hosted… Read More
Identifying and Filling the Gaps: Civil Student Brings Student Chapter Back to Life
Aldrin James B. Gaffud, a sixth-year senior, seeking dual degrees in civil engineering and architecture, received the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s Service to the Global Community Award for their global awareness and dedication in humanitarianism. Gaffud reestablished the Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM)… Read More
Buzzing at the Top: Concrete Canoe Wins Back-to-Back National Championships
The University of Florida’s Concrete Canoe design team has done it again: they have won the American Society of Civil Engineer’s (ASCE) National Concrete Canoe Competition for the second consecutive year. This year, the team faced a different challenge, which was to compete at the ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition virtually. The… Read More
Bridging the Gap to Place First in Nationals: UF’s Steel Bridge Team Rises to the Top
The University of Florida’s Eckhoff Steel Bridge team rose to the unique challenges of 2020 and placed first in the American Institute of Steel Construction’s Student Steel Bridge National Competition. The national competition had over 100 teams around the country… Read More
Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge Place First and Second in National Competitions
Congratulations are in order for UF ASCE’s concrete canoe team and the steel bridge team. They placed first overall and second overall in their national competitions, respectively. It was smooth sailing for the concrete canoe team at the 2019 American Society… Read More
UF Concrete Canoe Team Competes at ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition in San Diego
We’re cheering on our University of Florida Concrete Canoe team (aka “Team ZEST”) at San Diego State University this week as they compete in the 31st ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition. UF will compete against teams from all over the… Read More