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ICYMI: ESSIE Insights Fall 2022 Issue is up: essie.ufl.edu/newsletter-2022 🔶Antar Jutla, Ph.D., works with NASA to develop prediction models to forecast and prevent cholera 🔷Chang-Yu Wu, Ph.D., bids farewell after nearly 25 years 🔶ESSIE welcomes 3 new faculty members ...and more!

Thinking about attending @UFWertheim for grad school? Come learn all about our programs in civil, coastal & environmental engineering! 🗓️: 8/1/25 @ 4:30p.m. 🔗 to register: bit.ly/46d4En7 🔗 for more info: bit.ly/44Nz921 ✉️: [email protected] for questions

Planning a beach trip this holiday weekend? @UF Environmental sciences expert, Antarpreet Jutla, cautions that rising coastal water temperatures can fuel the growth of harmful bacteria like E. coli and Enterococci. Read more: nbcnews.to/4eyxBvT

🎉 Congratulations to these faculty members on their well-deserved promotions! 🎉 @UFWertheim is beyond proud to recognize their accomplishments and celebrate their continued commitment to engineering education and innovation! (2/2)

🎉 Congratulations to these faculty members on their well-deserved promotions! 🎉 @UFWertheim is beyond proud to recognize their accomplishments and celebrate their continued commitment to engineering education and innovation! (1/2)

Kurtis Gurley, Ph.D., a longtime civil engineering professor and former ESSIE associate director, has been named the interim director of the department, replacing Kirk Hatfield, Ph.D., who has returned to teaching. Read more bit.ly/3I07i5n

Make room for another @UF 2025 National Championship! UF's Eckhoff Steel Bridge Team made history again last week, capturing its fifth consecutive national title. 🐊🏆 Read more about this incredible victory at bit.ly/450kWPE!

Congratulations to our winners during @UFWertheim's 2025 Spring Student Awards Ceremony—Gwendlen Garcia, Shota Konno, and Victoria Stevenson! 🏆 We are so proud of our awardees! #GoGators #GatorEngineering

Yesterday afternoon, 50 ESSIE students participated in our bowling tournament to celebrate #GraduateStudentAppreciationWeek! 🎳 🏆 We ❤️ all of our graduate students! #GoGators

The @GeoInstitute (G-I) of @ASCETweets (ASCE) recently named John H. Schmertmann, Ph.D., a Geo-Legend! Schmertmann, a retired @UF emeritus professor, built a career contributing to geotechnical engineering research, teaching, and practice. Read more at bit.ly/4iBsQTc!

Xiang “Jacob” Yan, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, is making public transit more appealing. Yan and his research team developed a transit amenities assessment system to collect data for public transit systems. bit.ly/4hdVF6Y

The @uflorida Concrete Canoe Team (@uf_steelbridge & @ufconcretecanoe) is taking over our Instagram! We're sharing moments of hard work and fun as we prep for the ASIC & ASCE Student Steel Bridge Regional Competition! Don't miss a minute of it and cheer us on! #GoGators

Research Assistant Professor Marc Hensel Ph.D. is 1 of 8 Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research fellows! The fellowship will help him research how upstream management impacts coastal ecosystems. Read more here: ccs.eng.ufl.edu/marc-hensel-an…

Assistant Professor Elise Morrison, Ph.D., was awarded the Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship by NASEM. She aims to advance solutions to protect Gulf ecosystems and communities from climate change. Read more here: ccs.eng.ufl.edu/marc-hensel-an…

Have you decided to be an ESSIE Grad student but need help with your application? Join the 90-min Grad Admissions Application Workshop to learn the process and get your questions answered! Date: 2/27 (Today) Time: 9 am Location: Zoom Join here: ufl.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join us tonight for the Evening with Industry internship and networking event! Connect with ESSIE students, alumni, and meet over 100 employers from companies and organizations in civil, coastal, and environmental engineering. See you there!

Are you ready to apply to be an ESSIE graduate student, but need help? Join our 90-minute info session on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. to learn about the application process and get your questions about admissions answered! Register here: ufl.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Thank YOU for donating to Gator Nation Giving Day! You gave 102 gifts, which unlocked the generous donation of $750K from Dr. Michael Drews! Each and every one of you are appreciated.

We've reached 50 gifts and beyond for the Bob Thieke Professorship Challenge! We unlocked the $750K donation and we couldn't have done it without YOU! and Thank you for your supporting ESSIE this #GivingDay Continue to donate here: givingday.ufl.edu/campaigns/robe…

Thank you #GatorNation for your donations for the seventh annual #GivingDay! No matter the amount you gave we appreciate your donations to the Bob Thieke Professorship Challenge for our goal to unlock the 750K donation! Continue to donate here: bit.ly/410OMjc

Together we're making a difference! The Bob Thieke Professorship Challenge has received 76 gift donations! Keep making an impact today for ESSIE and the #GatorGood Donate here: givingday.ufl.edu/campaigns/robe…