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 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study how water and nutrients flowing from Lake Okeechobee and the …
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 operation of undersea robots (ROVs) for offshore industries and workers. The Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier (FW-HTF) research project will reconceptualize the subsea industry by advancing knowledge of underwater Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) in under-explored workplaces, creating a novel interface …
Predicting Damage from Hurricanes Before They Make Landfall
Maitane Olabarrieta, Ph.D., associate professor, and Arthriya Subgranon, Ph.D., assistant professor, in the Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering within the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment at the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, are the principal investigators of a multi-organizational project sponsored by the Office of Naval Research.
A UF Professor Is Creating Robotic Dogs Trained To Assist First Responders
A group of Ph.D. students led by Eric Jing Du, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Florida, have trained and developed robotic dogs.
How a Robot Developed at UF Could Help First Responders See Through Walls During Rescues
A University of Florida research team led by Eric Jing Du, Ph.D., a professor of civil and coastal engineering, is working on a robot dog that has the ability to enter an enclosed space, scan it, and provide humans with a visual of what’s inside, an application that could lessen dangerous situations for first responders.
UF Collaborates with Conservation Foundation on Coastal Solutions
The University of Florida’s newly established Center for Coastal Solutions (CCS) and Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) have entered into a strategic collaboration to address coastal water quality hazards in order to strengthen the resiliency and sustainability of this unique coastal area in Florida.
Engineering Graduate Programs Ranked Top 20 Three Years in a Row
The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering is ranked among the Top 25 public graduate engineering schools in the U.S. and the No. 1 engineering school in the State of Florida, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools ranking.
UF Researchers Find Viable Viruses in Aerosols that Cause COVID-19
New research from the University of Florida provides strong evidence that aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be possible.
Thomas Lutza Awarded UF Outstanding Four-Year Scholar
Curtis Taylor, Ph.D, Thomas Lutza (BSCE ’19) and President Fuchs, Ph.D. at the Outstanding Leaders & Scholars ceremony Thomas Lutza (BSCE ’19) was named a University of Florida (UF) Outstanding Four-Year Scholar at the Outstanding Leaders & Scholars ceremony on December 13. Lutza just received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Every commencement, …
Aim for Reform, Not Just Relief
Rethinking how to rebuild after hurricanes