WASHINGTON, DC (February, 2011): The National Academy of Engineering elected 68 new members and nine foreign associates. Among those elected were Dr. John Birge of the University of Chicago and former Advisory Board Member for Industrial and Systems Engineering at… Read More

WASHINGTON, DC (January, 2011): According to information released by the American Society for Engineering Education, Florida ranked sixth in the nation in conferring B.S. Degrees in Engineering in 2008-09, with 3,641. California led the states with 8,420 degrees, followed by… Read More

Houston, TX (November, 2010): Dean Cammy Abernathy unveiled her plans for the College of Engineering, including the launching of a Leadership Institute, to Houston area alumni at a recent event held at the Westin Galleria. Cameron Chief Information Officer Hunter… Read More

GAINESVILLE, FL (December, 2010): The Florida Alpha Chapter of Alpha Pi Mu, the Industrial Engineering Honor Society, initiated its 91st pledge class on Friday, December 3. The class included Stephanie Brandt, Stephen Bucken, Andrea Chinchilla, Madison Currlin, Eric Ho, John… Read More

WASHINGTON, DC (September 2010): According to the American Society of Engineering Education’s September Databytes newsletter, the generation of degrees in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering fields has increased significantly. Specifically, the number of PhDs conferred grew 63% from 2000 to 2009,… Read More

Austin, TX (November, 2010): Eleven faculty and over 30 graduates students traveled to Austin in order to share their latest research results at the Annual Conference for the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). The conference theme… Read More

BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS (September, 2010): Fortune Magazine profiled Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke in their September 2010 issue. Duke was promoted to the head of the company in early 2009. In the article written by Brian O’Keefe, Duke recollected that his high… Read More

GAINESVILLE, FL (September, 2010): Dean Cammy Abernathy hosted a number of leaders from engineering and technology firms as she unveiled the Gator Engineering Leadership Institute. UF President Bernie Machen kicked the Centennial Leadership Weekend off by noting the unprecedented challenges… Read More

BETHLEHEM, PA (September, 2010): A survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers showed that college starting salaries were down slightly for the Class of 2010. Engineers as a whole saw starting salaries drop from $59,670 to $58,669, or… Read More

GAINESVILLE, FL (August, 2010): Alex Brown, ISE Senior, formally received the “Attributes of a Gator Engineer Recognition Award for Leadership” from the College of Engineering at a ceremony held in the Sweetwater Branch Inn on Tuesday, November 16. Brown is… Read More