Researchers Awarded $2.5 Million to Expand Research Along Florida Coasts

A team of scientists including researchers from UF were awarded a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support the development of new state-of-the-art water quality data and models to better predict and manage harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Lake Okeechobee and the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee River watersheds.

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UF's Tau Beta Pi Recognized as Best Chapter

UF's "Florida Alpha" chapter of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society was recognized as the R.C. Matthews Outstanding Chapter, an award which goes to the chapter determined to be the best out of over 250. Florida Alpha won the award because of its Gatortrax outreach program which educates young children about engineering.

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Building the American Dream

Carlos A. Penin, PE, CCE ‘77

The University of Florida’s Association of Hispanic Alumni (AHA) recently selected Carlos A. Penin, PE, CCE ‘77, to receive the 2022 Gran Caimán of the Year award for his passion, commitment and leadership beyond engineering. Along with running his engineering firm CAP Government Inc., Penin has been able to be active in the community and stay involved in the future of engineering.

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Researchers Awarded $2.5 Million to Expand Research Along Florida Coasts

A team of scientists including researchers from UF were awarded a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support the development of new state-of-the-art water quality data and models to better predict and manage harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Lake Okeechobee and the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee River watersheds.

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See How We're Transforming the Future

On Oct. 1, 2015, Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim and the Herbert & Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation gave a $50 million gift that catalyzed a $300 million public-private partnership to bring about the biggest transformation in the history of our college.

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