GAINESVILLE, FL: The 15th class of the Outreach Engineering Management, or OEM, program kicked off with orientation and classes on the weekend of August 19-21. The class will meet once per month in Orlando, Florida for the next 20 months.… Read More
ISE Graduate Program Remains Ranked 10th
New York, NY (March, 2011): . U.S. News and World Report released its annual rankings of graduate schools, including Engineering. UF’s College of Engineering was ranked 30th among all engineering colleges in the United States, according to the rankings, and… Read More
ASEE Notes Strong Growth in Engineering Management Degrees.
Washington, D.C. (February, 2011): Between 2004 and 2009, master’s degrees in engineering grew 4.5%, from 38,837 to 41,632 according to the American Society for Engineering Education . Master’s degrees in Engineering Management grew 27% to 2,240 in 2009. Nuclear degrees… Read More
The Princeton Review Names UF No. 3 in Value.
Framingham, MA (February, 2011): The University of Florida was named third “Best Value College” among public schools in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University of Virginia claimed the top spot, followed by the New College of Florida (in… Read More
Florida Sixth in Nation in Degree Production.
WASHINGTON, DC (January, 2011): According to information released by the American Society for Engineering Education, Florida ranked sixth in the nation in conferring B.S. Degrees in Engineering in 2008-09, with 3,641. California led the states with 8,420 degrees, followed by… Read More
ISE Posts Strong Showing in NRC Rankings.
WASHINGTON, DC (September, 2010): The National Research Council released its long awaited doctoral program rankings in 59 different fields — their first since 1995. The new rankings, which considered data gathered in 2005 and 2006, were delayed until now. ISE,… Read More
Florida Ranked Ninth By Corporate Recruiters.
NEW YORK, NY (September, 2010): Companies recruiting new hires favor big state schools according to a recent article by Teri Evans of the Wall Street Journal. Evans noted the efficiency of recruiting at schools with large populations and multiple majors.… Read More
Smith wins Young IE in Education Award from IIE.
CANCUN, MEXICO (JUNE 2010): 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 by IIE, this award “recognizes individuals in academia who… Read More
Geunes promoted to Full Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering.
GAINVESVILLE, FL (JUNE 2010): 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 and currently serves as Associate Chair of the Department and… Read More
Smith promoted to Full Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering.
GAINVESVILLE, FL (JUNE 2010): Dr. J. Cole Smith joined the Department in 2005, after having been on the faculty at the University of Arizona. He earned his Ph.D. from Virginia Tech and undergraduate degree (mathematics) from Clemson. His teaching and… Read More