Gainesville, FL: A team of seven Industrial and Systems Engineering students applied their tools and time to the Reitz Union Renovation project slated to start construction this summer. Specifically, the team was tasked by the University of Florida’s Division of Student… Read More
Month: February 2013
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OEM Program to Host Open House, Reception in St. Pete Beach on March 6
GAINESVILLE, FL: The University of Florida Outreach Engineering Management Program (OEM) will be hosting an Open House and Networking Reception in St. Pete Beach at the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort on Wednesday, March 6th. The Open House will be from 5:00-6:00pm,… Read More
Thomas (BS ’71, MS ’72) Appointed to UF Board of Trustees
GAINESVILLE, FL: David M. Thomas (BS IE 1971, MS ENG 1972), with three decades of management and board experience at some of the world’s largest corporations, has been named to UF’s Board of Trustees. The appointment was made today by the… Read More
Vagner (BS ’96, MS ’04) Learning on the Analytics Path
GAINESVILLE, FL: Lifelong learning is something we try to instill in students before they leave campus. Oliver Wagner (BS ISE 1996, MS ISE 2004) brought the point home in his address to the Sales Engineering Seminar on Tuesday, February 19.… Read More
ASHRAE Honors Capehart as New Fellow
DALLAS, TX: The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) elevated Emeritus Professor Barney L. Capehart to the grade of Fellow in late January at the group’s annual Winter Conference in Dallas. According to ASHRAE, “The analytical databases… Read More
Seibert (BS ’92) Growing with Increased Service Expectations
GAINESVILLE, FL: Chris Seibert (BS ISE 1992) believes Industrial and Systems Engineers will be in demand for a long time to come. He attributes this to three factors: (1) The economy is improving, growing the need for ISE help; (2)… Read More
Pardalos Addresses Evacuations on Invited AAAS Panel
BOSTON, MA: ISE Distinguished Professor Panos Pardalos delivered the invited talk “Assessing the Vulnerability of Evacuation Plans via Critical Element Detection” in the session “Dynamics of Disasters: Harnessing the Science of Networks To Save Lives” at the AAAS (American Association for the… Read More
UF, SF College Team up to Increase Enrollment in Engineering
Gainesville, FL: Engineering graduates are in high demand as they enter the workforce, and spaces for incoming freshmen at the University of Florida’s College of Engineering are in high demand as well. This year, UF will expand its enrollment to include up… Read More
Lawphongpanich Teams with Yin to Study Traffic Congestion Relief
TALLAHASSEE, FL: Dr. Yafeng Yin, Associate Professor of Civil and Coastal Engineering, and Dr. Siriphong (Toi) Lawphongpanich, Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering have teamed to study the use of managed roads, or lanes, in the state of Florida.… Read More