Patrick Bollinger graduated with a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Florida. His journey was different from most students who were recognized at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s Fall 2018 commencement ceremony. Bollinger, originally from Maryland, left… Read More
Congratulations to Mr. Trey Crouch, Environmental Engineering Sciences Water Institute Fellow, for receiving funding from the Research Abroad for Doctoral Students (RAD) Program. Trey was one out of 10 doctoral candidates to receive the award. This esteemed program provides travel… Read More
Dr. Denise R. Simmons is a leader to watch within the civil engineering profession and construction industry. Using deep insights from a fourteen-year industry career and her strengths as a systems thinker, Dr. Simmons is developing and disseminating empirically-grounded models… Read More
Dr. Denise R. Simmons joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida and promoted to rank of Associate Professor.
Federal, state and local governments have been investing millions to restore coastal wetlands and oyster reefs degraded by centuries of pollution, development and resource extraction. Their goal is to regain the benefits communities once derived from these vital, living ecosystems,… Read More
Dr. Christopher Ferraro was invited to speak and serve as an expert panel member at Foro Argos 360 (the Argos Forum) on the material science of portland cement concrete held in Bogota, Colombia August 9-10, 2018. The international conference was… Read More
KELLY NAPOLI: UF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING A marathon-runner, novelist and now – an environmental engineer at Next Era Energy, Inc. – Kelly Napoli (B.S., Environmental Engineering) is helping shape the future of energy. Fueled by perseverance and determination, traits she embodied… Read More
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
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
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