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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
We are pleased to share with you our Spring 2024 electronic newsletter. >>>
Kirk Hatfield, Ph.D.
Director,
Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment
Revolutionizing Resilient Buildings & Infrastructure
Using $2.5 million in UF strategic funding, researchers will help advance the field of industrialized construction engineering.
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Using AI To Improve Wildfire Emergency Response
Xilei Zhao, Ph.D., receives National Science Foundation CAREER award to utilize trustworthy AI to enhance emergency response modeling, training and education.
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Sea Otters' Return Pays Off in Conservation Efforts
A study, published in Nature, shows the return of sea otters to their former habitat in a California estuary has slowed erosion of the area’s creekbanks and marsh edges.
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UFTI Holds Grand Opening of I-STREET™ Living Lab
The University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) embarked on a transformative endeavor with the grand opening of the I-STREET™ Living Lab.
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Tackling Florida’s Waste Management Challenges
Hannah Sackles, a Ph.D. student, received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to help identify opportunities to improve resource recovery.
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UF's Gators 40 Under 40 Names ESSIE Alumni to List
Carlos Palacious (MAS Coastal & Oceanographic Engineering ‘10) and Jeremy Waisome, Ph.D., (BSCE ’10, MECE ’12, Ph.D. CE ’17) were named to the list.
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UF Eckoff Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe Spotlights
Hear from the teams' project managers and learn more about how they balance school while leading a team of engineers to competition victory.
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