Engineering alumnus Katrina Myers dove into the challenge of improving access to clean water, and emerged as a leader within Engineers Without Borders USA.
UF ASCE Wins 2016 Distinguished Chapter Award
UF’s American Society of Civil Engineers was recognized for their outstanding contributions and activities – including a “Triple Crown” of wins.
Three UF Engineering Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards
Awards highlight interdisciplinary research in computer science, biomedical and coastal engineering.
Tornado preparedness: Lessons from the aftermath
UF civil engineers travel to disaster sites to study damaged structures so they can learn to rebuild stronger.
UF researchers develop way to treat urine, save drinking water
Low-cost system removes pharmaceuticals and harvests nutrients for fertilizer.
Rebuilding Oyster Reefs Proves Key for Resilient Coastal Communities
Environmental engineering professor David Kaplan helps confirm what Cedar Key’s oyster industry has long suspected.
New federal research funding makes Florida universities national hub for hurricane mitigation research
Original story published 9/24 on UF News The National Science Foundation today announced grants to Florida International University and University of Florida totaling nearly $8 million that will position the state to become a national hub for research into making homes and businesses safer in hurricanes and tornadoes. FIU’s Wall of Wind and UF’s Powell Family Structures and Materials Laboratory …
UF Civil Engineering: Kings & Queens of Concrete and Steel
UF has become the first university in history to win both the national concrete canoe and steel bridge competitions in the same year.
Remembering Dr. Robert Dean
“Dr. Dean was known around the world for his coastal engineering research and beach nourishment techniques.”