WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 20, 2016)— The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the pending induction of Panos M. Pardalos, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of the University of Florida Paul and Heidi Brown Preeminent Professor in Industrial and… Read More
ISE Student blows judges away with new innovative product
Student Sheldon Barrett's entrepreneurial skills were praised at last Monday's 2nd Annual U.Pitch College Elevator Pitch Competition & Showcase event in Chicago, awarding him $3,000 in prizes – congratulations! Sheldon showcased his product Coconut Twist to hundreds of attendees, including… Read More
Stan Uryasev Named George and Rolande Willis Professor
Stan Uryasev has been named George and Rolande Willis Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Florida. Uryasev came to UF in 1998 and has been a professor since 2004. Uryasev was awarded for this professorship for… Read More
ISE Students won the First Place in the 2014-15 MHI Student Design Competition
The UF ISE team won the first place in the 2014-2015 Material Handling and Logistics Student Design Competition sponsored by the College Industry Council on Material Handling Education and the Order Fulfillment Solutions Council. This competition, now in its 21st… Read More
Pardalos Elected EUROPT Fellow
Dr. Panos Pardalos was awarded the EUROPT Fellow for his outstanding work and achievements in the area of continuous optimization. He was awarded this honor at the 13th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization (July 8-10, 2015 in Edinburgh). http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/hall/EUROPT15
IIE Student Chapter Earns Gold Ranking Again
UF’s student chapter of IIE, the Institute of Industrial Engineers, received the Gold Student Chapter Recognition Award for the 2014-2015 academic year. The chapter has received this honor from IIE Nationals 14 out of the past 15 years. Student chapters across the… Read More
Professor Joseph Geunes is now a fellow of IIE
Joseph Geunes has won the Fellow Award, for his professional leadership and outstanding contributions to Industrial Engineering, from the Institute of Industrial Engineers the world’s largest professional society for industrial engineers. The Atlanta-based institute has about 15,000 members and has bestowed the honor on about… Read More
UF OEM Program-Upcoming Application Deadline
UF OEM Program-Upcoming Application Deadline Our department offers a part-time master’s degree program that is designed for full-time working professionals, with classes meeting only one weekend per month for 20 months. Students in the Outreach Engineering Management (OEM) Program take… Read More
Student Organizations Select New Leadership
Gainesville, FL: As the semester draws to a close, the student organizations and professional societies housed within the Department have been holding elections to determine who will be the student leaders for the next semester. The Institute of Industrial Engineers,… Read More
Governor Visits Gainesville for Optym Grand Opening
Governor Rick Scott traveled to Gainesville on Thursday to announce the grand opening of software company Optym’s new corporate headquarters. The company has offices in four countries and currently provides 80 jobs in Gainesville. It plans to add 100 more… Read More