The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering celebrated its 75th Anniversary with a full slate of activities on the weekend of November 6, 2009. Friday morning activities included student-led tours of Weil Hall and campus followed by lunch at the… Read More

VENICE, FL (July 2010): The Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice is investing $2.5 million in a 5-year initiative at eight middle and high schools in Sarasota and Charlotte counties to improve teaching and and learning in STEM (science, technology,… Read More

GAINESVILLE, FL (MAY 2010): Hudson wins Distinguished Alumnus Award. Linda Hudson, President and CEO of BAE Systems, Inc., was presented the University of Florida Distinguished Alumnus Award at the College of Engineering Spring Commencement. According to the University, a nominee… Read More

CANCUN, MEXICO (JUNE 2010): Benedict (BS 2003, MS 2006) wins Gilbreth Memorial Fellowship from IIE. Ms. Ashley Benedict, who received he B.S. (2003) and M.S. (2006) from ISE, received a 2010-11 Gilbreth Memorial Fellowship from the Institute of Industrial Engineers.… Read More

CANCUN, MEXICO (JUNE 2010): Taskin (PhD 2009) wins Pritsker Award from IIE. Dr. Z. Caner Taskin, 2009 Ph.D. graduate of ISE, won the Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). His dissertation, “Algorithms for Solving Multi-Level… Read More

GAINVESVILLE, FL (JUNE 2010): Geunes promoted to Full Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering. A native of Pennsylvania, Dr. Joseph P. Geunes received his undergraduate degree from Drexel and his Ph.D. from Penn State. He joined the Department in 1998… Read More

CANCUN, MEXICO (JUNE 2010): Smith wins Young IE in Education Award from IIE. Dr. J. Cole Smith was awarded the Dr. Hamed K. Eldin Outstanding Young Industrial Engineer in Education Award from the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). As stated… Read More

CANCUN, MEXICO (JUNE 2010): “Simulator Gators” win IIE/Rockwell Student Simulation Competition. ISE Seniors James Britton, Natalie Keller and Megan Vrenjak teamed up as the “Simulator Gators” to win the Student Simulation Competition sponsored by the Institute of Industrial Engineers and… Read More

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (July 2010):. Rockwell Collins, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with significant operations in Melbourne, Florida, has provided a grant to help the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering develop a laboratory for its required, capstone senior design… Read More