A wildfire burns in a forested area.

Multi-university AI research may revolutionize wildfire evacuation

October 15, 2025

Armed with a nearly $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant, UF, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Utah are creating these AI-based models to simulate human behavior during evacuations – information that will help emergency managers shape more effective evacuation plans. 

Read more »
UF Interim College of Engineering Dean Warren Dixon, left, UF Professor Jing “Eric” Du, center, and Autodesk’s Steve Blum are shown on Sept. 11 during the presentation of Du’s Steve and Wendy Blum Endowed Professorship for Industrialized Construction Engineering.

Du appointed endowed professor for Industrialized Construction Engineering program

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.

Read more »
Hurricane damage on the gulf coast

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

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.  

Read more »
NIST filmed UF's wind-tunnel test as part of their Hurricane Maria investigation.

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

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.

Read more »
David O. Prevatt, Ph.D.

UF ESSIE professor to deliver prestigious National Academy lecture

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.

Read more »

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

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 […]

Read more »

Four UF engineering professors named 2025 ASCE Fellows

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.

Read more »
A construction worker pours concrete mix into a bucket, showcasi

Study Launched to Test Alternative Materials for Stronger, Durable Concrete

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.

Read more »

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

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.

Read more »
Researchers work on the Florida coastline.

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

June 18, 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.

Read more »