GAINESVILLE, FL: Employers from all across the country converged at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in search of talent for full-time, intern and co-op positions at the spring Career Showcase on February 5 and 6. Although Spring Career Showcase is… Read More
Month: January 2012
2011 Graduating Engineers See 1.5 Percent Jump in Starting Salaries
[Bethlehem, PA] According to the most recent salary survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the average starting salary for 2011 graduates rose 1.5 percent over the previous year to $61,872. As a discipline, engineers were the highest… Read More
President Calls for Possible Increase in Tuition for STEM Students
[Gainesville, FL] According to a recent article written by Nathan Crabbe of the Gainesville Sun, University of Florida President Bernie Machen said “that students in the so-called STEM disciplines should pay more for their tuition than other students.” STEM refers… Read More
ISE APM Chapter Wins 2nd Place for National Outstanding Chapter
GAINESVILLE, FL: The student Alpha Pi Mu chapter of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering won second place for the national “outstanding chapter” competition for 2011. According to the APM national website, the competition “is based on an evaluation of… Read More
Guest Speaker Dr. Jie Sun to Present Seminar on Two-Stage Stochastic Linear Programs
[GAINESVILLE, FL] Dr. Jie Sun, guest speaker from the National University of Singapore, will deliver a seminar entitled, “Two-stage Stochastic Linear Programs with Incomplete Information on Uncertainty and Applications in Production Planning” on Thurs Feb 2, 2012 in Room 279,… Read More