College News
SoA and BCN students collaborate to create sustainable mobile kiosk
April 30, 2013 – During the Spring 2013 semester, Architecture and Building Construction students collaborated to design and build a mobile kiosk for UF’s Office of Sustainability.
UF team wins EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge
April 22, 2013 –
IND alum named one of UF’s Outstanding Young Alumni
April 11, 2013 – DCP graduate Jennifer Haney, BDes 2007, is a recipient of the University of Florida’s Outstanding Young Alumni Award. The Outstanding Young Alumni Award, established by UF’s Alumni Association, recognizes alumni ages 35 or younger who have distinguished themselves in their profession and community.
DCP Faculty 5-year Anniversaries
March 27, 2013 –
BCN’s Fire and Emergency School partners with ShandsCair
March 13, 2013 – In June of 2012, the Rinker School’s Fire and Emergency Services program, in partnership with the Shands critical care transport program known as ShandsCair, introduced the Critical Care Paramedic training program. Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Raymond Issa, *Derek Hunt and FES Program Administrator Lorie Drewke, the University of Florida now stands as only the second university in the U.S. to provide this certification course.
Urban Design Studio students work with DCP alums
February 25, 2013 – Javier Omana, Vice President of CPH Engineers and URP alum (class of 1982) and Christina Lathrop, Partner with Dix Lathrop Associates and LAE alum (class of 2012) recently joined landscape architecture students in an all day charrette exploring transportation-oriented development proposals for the Longwood Station district in Orlando. According to LAE student Johan Bueno, “having someone whose life is filled with codes and regulations tell us that our sometimes outlandish ideas are valid is the best feeling in the world.”
LAE students work with other UF departments for EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge
February 11, 2013 – What happens when students from Landscape Architecture, Soil & Water Sciences, Environmental Horticulture, Environmental Engineering and Agricultural & Biological Engineering work together on the same team? A submission in the inaugural Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Campus RainWorks Challenge.
2012 DCP Alumni Awards
January 17, 2013 – The year 2012 proved to be successful for DCP alumni and supporters. Read more to check out examples of award-winning projects over the past year.
BCN Competition Teams Win Big
January 16, 2013 – Several BCN competition teams including, the UF Design-Build team, the UF LEED / Sustainable team and Heavy Construction team, all took home top awards at the 2012 Fall Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) regional competitions in Atlanta, GA.
Campus construction sites are invaluable teaching tools for undergraduate SoA students
December 04, 2012 – On Nov. 29, Architecture Professor N. O. Nawari, working in collaboration with James Durkin, project manager at Skanska USA Building, was able to extend the architectural structures curriculum into the built environment using UF buildings currently under construction on campus.
MLA students work with Palatka community on greenprint project
November 13, 2012 – The MLA Studio, under the guidance of Dr. Mary G. Padua, landscape architecture associate professor, has been working with the Palatka community (two workshops to date) to develop a Community Greenprint, establishing a landscape strategy for revitalizing downtown that enhances Palatka’s identity along the St. John’s River.
