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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 both lecture and forum based with topics which included the state of the art in […]

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 as a cross country runner in her high school days, Napoli knew she wanted to […]

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 U.S., with Canada, China, and India making up the remainder of the 26 teams competing […]

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 study on oyster reef restoration efforts. Because oyster reefs have the ability to clean water, […]

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 sampler to detect the tiny influenza virus particles in the air in public spaces. This […]

Congratulations to Ms. Julie Wildschut, ESSIE environmental engineering master’s student, for being selected as one of five candidates university-wide to receive the 2018 University of Florida Women’s Club graduate scholarship. Established in 1922 by UF President Murphree for women faculty, staff and spouses, the University Women’s Club (UWC) seeks to offer social and service opportunities […]

Congratulations to ESSIE graduate Dr. Jun Wang (Ph.D. ’13) for receiving the Golden Seed Award from the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). This prestigious award recognizes faculty who have made significant contributions to industrial hygiene in the area of student development, mentoring, or early career guidance; demonstrated a commitment to promoting the profession of industrial […]

ESSIE engineer Dr. David O. Prevatt was mentioned in a commencement speech at UF’s doctoral candidate ceremony last week for being a virtuoso in his field and advocating for more resilient homes. Dr. Ann Christiano, Director of the Center for Public Interest Communications at the University of Florida, urged graduating Ph.D.’s to become virtuoso performers […]

Congratulations to Trevor Tilly, student in the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences (EES) in the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment (ESSIE) for receiving a scholarship award under the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program. The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program has been established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support undergraduate […]

A UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ENGINEERING STUDENT WAS ONE OF SIX PEOPLE CHOSEN TO SPEAK AT A UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC. Jenny Olmsted, a 22-year-old environmental engineering senior, presented her proposal at the Students Seeking Solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) conference. SGDs are a collection of 17 global goals identified by the United Nations […]