NEW YORK, NY: The University of Florida was ranked number two in the nation for return on educational investment, according to the study reported by the Wall Street Journal’s SmartMoney Magazine. This study compared four years of tuition and fees… Read More
Month: September 2012
ISE Entrepreneur to Speak at GAIN Luncheon
GAINESVILLE, FL: Aidan Augustin, an ISE student and co-owner of the company, Feathr, will present in the GAIN Monthly Luncheon Speaker Series on Wednesday, September 26th, at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon will be held at Carrabbas’ Italian Grill. Feathr is… Read More
Graduate Seminar: Diameter-based Clique Relaxations in Networks
GAINESVILLE, FL: Dr. Vladimir Boginski, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering will give a seminar on Thursday, September 27, in FLG 0245, at 4:05 p.m. Title: Diameter-based Clique Relaxations in Networks We consider the problems of analysis and design of… Read More
Lan and Ghadimi Named Finalists in INFORMS JFIG Paper Competition
PHOENIX, AZ: Dr. Guanghui (George) Lan, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and his Ph.D. student Saeed Ghadimi have been named finalists for the 2012 Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) JFIG (Junior Faculty Interest Group) Paper… Read More
Jimenez-Drack (BS ’98) Keeps Career on Manufacturing Path
GAINESVILLE, FL: While many engineers start out in manufacturing, they often migrate to other areas of interest or pursue management positions over time. But Ms. Natzia Jimenez-Drack started in semiconductor manufacturing as a student intern at Intel, graduating with a B.S.… Read More
RMFE Seminar: Adaptive Trading and Longevity
GAINESVILLE, FL: Dr. Ryan Garvey, Professor and Chair of Finance at Duquesne University, will deliver the talk “Adaptive Trading and Longevity” in the Financial Engineering Seminar hosted by the Risk Management and Financial Engineering Lab on Monday, September 24 at… Read More
ISE Interns Gain Boatload of Experience with Monterey
WILLISTON, FL: ISE undergraduates Fernando Blaubach, Ronny Gomes, Genivier Peterson and Jared Stewart recently completed summer internships with Monterey Boats. During the six-week experience, they worked on a variety of problems, including stockroom flow improvements, and new boat model documentation… Read More
ISE Seniors Off and Running with New Design Projects
GAINESVILLE, FL: ISE undergraduates must complete a capstone project in order to fulfill their requirements for graduation. This semester, the projects range from improving manufacturing processes to optimizing travel routes to designing inventory management decision support systems. Students proposed their… Read More
Hudson (BS ’72) Again Named to Fortune’s Most Powerful List
WASHINGTON, D.C.: ISE Hall of Famer Linda Hudson (BS SE 1972) was named the 38th most powerful woman in business for 2012 by Fortune. Hudson is President and CEO of BAE Systems, Inc. According to her listing, she worked this past… Read More
UF Joins Coursera in Offering Free Classes Online
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA: Coursera, which began in January, is a web-based cooperative that offers free online courses from colleges all over the globe, as reported in the Wired Campus blog of The Chronicle of Higher Education. The company recently announced that 17… Read More