Gainesville, FL:  Dr. Rafael Munoz-Carpena, UF Research Foundation Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, will present his lecture entitled Dynamic Factor Analysis of Environmental Systems: Introduction, Challenges and Advances in Complex Systems on Thursday, September 26, 2013, from 4-5PM in Florida Gym 265.… Read More

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Paul and Heidi Brown, both University of Florida graduates, have given $1.5 million to establish a faculty position in industrial and systems engineering, one of the nation’s top-ranked programs. The new position will further strengthen the department, currently ranked… Read More

During the second week of classes this fall semester, the ISE Ambassadors hosted a cookout welcoming new and returning students as well as educating those uncertain of which major to select. Attendance at the Yulee Pit/Broward Beach area on campus… Read More

NORCROSS, GA: UF’s student chapter of IIE, the Institute of Industrial Engineers, received the Gold Student Chapter Recognition Award for the 2012-2013 academic year.  This is the twelfth consecutive year in which the chapter has received this honor. Student chapters across the country are evaluated… Read More

FALERNA, ITALY: Professor Panos M. Pardalos was awarded a prize for outstanding scientific achievements in the field of optimization during the “Numerical Computations: Theory and Algorithms” International Conference and Summer School. Professor Pardalos also gave an invited plenary talk during… Read More

ROME, ITALY:  Distinguished Professor, Panos Pardalos, has been awarded the 2013 EURO Gold Medal prize, bestowed by the Association for European Operational Research Societies.  This medal is the preeminent European award given to Operations Research (OR) professionals.  Prof. Pardalos was honored… Read More

GAINESVILLE, FL:  An unexpected meeting in an ice cream shop prompted a $1.5 million gift to the College of Engineering, as reported in the Ocala Star Banner on Monday.  John Dasburg (BS IE 1966) and his wife, Mary Lou, happened to stop… Read More

GAINESVILLE, FL: Dr. Richard Patterson, Professor Emeritus in ISE at the University of Florida, passed away at age 80 earlier this week. Dr. Patterson was a faculty member in ISE from 1963 through 1970, after graduating with his Ph.D. from… Read More

SAN JUAN, PR:  The Fellow Award of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) “recognizes outstanding leaders of the profession who have made significant, nationally recognized contributions to industrial engineering,” according to IIE.  Professor Joseph Hartman of ISE was named a… Read More