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The Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE) continues to improve and advance sustainability through a nexus of the civil, coastal, environmental and oceanographic programs. ESSIE is comprised of the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering (CCE) and the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences (EES).

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Multi-university AI research may revolutionize wildfire evacuation

Armed with a nearly $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant, UF, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Utah are creating these AI-based models to simulate human behavior during evacuations – information that will help emergency managers shape more effective evacuation plans.

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Remembering a beloved Gator engineer

Engineering alumnus and donor Neil Shopke was known for his generosity and ingenuity.

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UF ITE student chapter wins international traffic bowl competition

The University of Florida Institute of Transportation Engineers (UFITE) Student Chapter recently claimed its second T-Bowl title in 12 years.

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Fall 2025 Letter from the Director

Dear alumni, students, faculty and friends,  The Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment has enjoyed a busy fall fueled by faculty accolades, groundbreaking research, student success, substantial grants and, of course, a winning concrete canoe named Reptilia.  In this newsletter, we will highlight much of that momentum and showcase the people and projects that […]

Cover of ESSIE insights magazine, 2025

ESSIE Insights Magazine, 2025

Engineering alumnus and donor Neil Shopke

Remembering a beloved Gator engineer

Engineering alumnus and donor Neil Shopke was known for his generosity and ingenuity.

A wildfire burns in a forested area.

Multi-university AI research may revolutionize wildfire evacuation

Armed with a nearly $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant, UF, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Utah are creating these AI-based models to simulate human behavior during evacuations – information that will help emergency managers shape more effective evacuation plans. 

From left: Scott Washburn, Abira Aashish, Bryce Grame, Sanidhya Dadia, Michael Panarisi, Fabio Sasahara, Faizur Himel, Michael Hayes, and Renan Favero

UF ITE student chapter wins international traffic bowl competition for second time

The University of Florida Institute of Transportation Engineers (UFITE) Student Chapter recently claimed its second T-Bowl title in 12 years.

A salt marsh (Photo by Daniele Pinton)

Can ribbed mussels save salt marshes? UF professor digs for answers

UF associate professor Alberto Canestrelli, Ph.D., won a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. The award will fund his research on protecting sensitive salt marshes with the help of ribbed mussels. 

UF Interim College of Engineering Dean Warren Dixon, left, UF Professor Jing “Eric” Du, center, and Autodesk’s Steve Blum are shown on Sept. 11 during the presentation of Du’s Steve and Wendy Blum Endowed Professorship for Industrialized Construction Engineering.

Du appointed endowed professor for Industrialized Construction Engineering program

Engineering Professor Jing “Eric” Du, Ph.D., has been awarded the prestigious Steve and Wendy Blum Endowed Professorship for Industrialized Construction Engineering.

Hurricane damage on the gulf coast

Finalists announced for $50 million challenge to support a safer, more sustainable Gulf Coast

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program and Lever for Change announced on Tuesday a research team from the University of Florida and the University of Texas at Austin as one of 10 finalists for the $50 million Gulf Futures Challenge.  

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