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

Friday September 26, 2025

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

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

Thursday September 25, 2025

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.

Fall 2025 Letter from the Director

Thursday September 25, 2025

On behalf of the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment, it is my privilege to share that I will serve as interim director, as Kirk Hatfield, Ph.D., steps down as director. Embarking on this new position, I’d like to mention major updates and accomplishments to close the 2024-2025 school year.    As ESSIE director for […]

Du appointed endowed professor for Industrialized Construction Engineering program

Tuesday September 16, 2025

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

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

Wednesday September 10, 2025

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.

NSF awards UF researcher grant to improve transmission tower safety

Thursday September 4, 2025

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently honored University of Florida assistant engineering professor Gaby Ou, Ph.D., with a prestigious Early CAREER Award to further investigate transmission tower collapses during storms.

With lasers, smoke and a wind tunnel, UF helps federal agency investigate deadly Hurricane Maria

Friday August 22, 2025

Engineering professor and natural hazards researcher Brian Phillips, Ph.D., is leading UF’s efforts in a Hurricane Maria investigation conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, known as NIST.

UF engineering students explore automotive industries, urban planning and Italian culture in Parma

Friday August 15, 2025

Twenty University of Florida engineering students, an ESSIE faculty member and an ESSIE administrator descended on the city center of Parma, Italy, on June 1 to begin their exciting exploration of UF in Italy —Automotive Industries to Urban Planning.

UF ESSIE professor to deliver prestigious National Academy lecture

Thursday August 14, 2025

University of Florida engineering professor and Jefferson Science Fellow David Prevatt will share his findings about safeguarding American diplomats from hurricanes and tornadoes at a prestigious National Academy of Sciences distinguished lecture series in Washington, D.C.

From workforce pillars to smooth jazz: Meet Denise R. Simmons

Friday August 1, 2025

By Dave Schlenker When University of Florida Professor Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., learned she had been accepted recently as a fellow with the American Society of Civil Engineers, she immediately paused for a quiet moment of gratitude. “I thought about the women in my family who taught me to lead with integrity, stay confident and […]

Four UF engineering professors named 2025 ASCE Fellows

Friday August 1, 2025

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) this year has inducted three faculty members from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida as ASCE Fellows: Lily Elefteriadou, Kyle Riding and Scott S. Washburn, all Ph.D.s.

Study Launched to Test Alternative Materials for Stronger, Durable Concrete

Monday July 28, 2025

With fly ash supplies dwindling, a new UF-led study funded by NCHRP is exploring alternative materials to enhance the strength, durability, and sustainability of concrete used in transportation infrastructure.

‘Positivity, intelligence and empathy’: Meet Fabiola Y. Rodríguez Rodríguez

Friday July 25, 2025

Fabiola Y. Rodríguez, a first-year Ph.D. student at UF’s Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and the Environment, is already making waves in sustainable waste management.

UF concrete canoe team claims its fifth championship

Tuesday July 1, 2025

Less than a month after UF’s Eckhoff Steel Bridge Team made history by capturing its fifth consecutive national title, another UF civil engineering team paddled its way to its fifth national title (four in the last six years).

Natural defenses: UF researchers use living infrastructure to protect Florida’s shores

Wednesday June 25, 2025

Armed with a $7 million grant from the Army Corp of Engineers, University of Florida researchers are working to bolster shoreline resilience and restore troubled wetlands in St. Augustine through nature-based solutions.