March 17, 2022 in Civil & Coastal Engineering, General, News, Research Highlights, Transportation Engineering
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Riding Named ACI Fellow
Kyle A. Riding, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering within the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE) at the University of Florida, has been named a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (ACI).… Read More
Deliz studying presence of potentially toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in the Indian River Lagoon
UF Engineers Demonstrate How Climate Conditions Affect Human Behaviors That Impact COVID-19 Transmissions
Building Blocks – Christopher Ferraro
“We all know we’re going to have to become much more sustainable if this species is going to be able to persist on this planet,” said Christopher Ferraro, Ph.D., an assistant professor in civil engineering. “And a lot of us are working to make that happen.”
Dr. Ferraro talks about the science of concrete, its durability and its impact on the environment.
Dr. Prevatt Featured on NPR’s All Things Considered
ACI Fellowship Profile: Madeleine Murphree
Madeleine (Maddy) Murphree was awarded the 2020-2021 ACI Foundation Concrete Materials Fellowship. She is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a focus on materials at the University of Florida.
UF Center for Coastal Solutions awarded multi-institution grant to study Harmful Algal Blooms
University of Florida Center for Coastal Solutions (CCS) Associate Director David Kaplan, Ph.D., and a team of CCS-affiliated scientists and engineers from UF, the University of South Florida, North Carolina State University and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation have received $2.3… Read More
Collaborative UF Research Team Receives NSF Grant to Reimagine ROV Performance for Emerging Workforce
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $1.4 million to the University of Florida for a collaborative project to optimize the operation of undersea robots (ROVs) for offshore industries and workers. The Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier (FW-HTF)… Read More
Civil Engineering Academic Advisor Receives NACADA Global Award
Sophie Spratley, Ph.D., an undergraduate academic advisor in civil engineering, was awarded the NACADA 2021 Global Award for her dissertation on “Leadership Development Opportunities for Professional Academic Advisors of Color at a Predominantly White, Land-Grant Institution.” Her dissertation used a critical race perspective to… Read More