Research News @ Rinker School
Here, we highlight the latest accomplishments and milestones of our faculty and graduate students. It features updates on externally funded research awards received by our faculty, showcasing the breadth and impact of their contributions to advancing knowledge in construction management and the built environment. This page also serves as a space for announcing upcoming PhD and master’s thesis defenses, celebrating the achievements of our graduate students and inviting the academic community and public to engage with their work.
von Meding and Team Receive $883K NSF Award for Research on Housing and Health Disparities
Minchin and Castelblanco Receive $337K FDOT Award for Construction Supply Chain Resilience Research
PhD Defense – Jiun-Yao Cheng
Please join us for Jiun-Yao Cheng’s PhD Defense titled “AIStory: Using Storytelling to Enhance AI Literacy of Construction Students” at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, July 8, in RNK303.
PhD Defense – Zixian Zhu
Please join us for Zixian Zhu’s PhD Defense titled “Safe Human-Drone Communication on Construction Sites” at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 10, in RNK303.
PhD Defense – Haleh Mehdipour
Please join us for Haleh Mehdipour’s PhD Defense titled “Temporal and Spatial Interaction of Housing and Respiratory Health, Case Study: Health Zone 1 Communities in Jacksonville” at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, July 1, in RNK303.