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![]() Young Professional Best Paper AwardCongratulations to Masoud Jahandar Lashaki, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Civil, Environmental and Geomatics department, for winning the “Young Professional Best Paper Award” at the Air & Waste Management Association's (A&WMA) 113th Annual Conference and Exhibition. [...] |
![]() Are We Alone? FAU Professor Might Have the AnswerWe have all watched television shows and movies with space aliens in them. You have heard about the Drake equation on the Big Bang Theory, which can be used to estimate the likelihood of concurrent civilizations if we had data. So, what is it? Dr. Frank Drake, the first program manager for the SETI project proposed the equation in 1960 at the first SETI conference. [...] |
![]() Dr. Daniel Meeroff awarded $30,000 award from Community Foundation of BrowardDr. Daniel Meeroff, Associate Chair and Professor of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering at Florida Atlantic University was awarded the Community Foundation of Broward’s EcoBroward Grant. [...] |
![]() CEGE Students Win Spring 2020 Senior Design Showcase People’s Choice AwardThe FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science held a virtual Senior Design Showcase Award Ceremony in May to recognize the Spring 2020 senior design projects. Faculty, staff, and students voted for their favorite project, [...] |
![]() Civil Engineering Student Wins Prestigious AwardCongratulations to Sharmily Rahman for being selected as the recipient of the Zirzow Memorial Student Award by the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP)! [...] |
![]() FAU Researchers 'Count Cars' – Literally – to Find a Better Way to Control Heavy TrafficAug. 9, 2017 There's "Counting Crows," counting sheep, counting blessings and now researchers at Florida Atlantic University have their own version of "counting cars" – literally – in an attempt to improve traffic flow on South Florida's and our nation’s overcrowded roads. [...] |
![]() FAU Appoints Stella N. Batalama, Ph.D., as Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer ScienceJuly 31, 2017 Following a national search, Florida Atlantic University has named Stella N. Batalama, Ph.D., as the new dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Batalama, who assumes this new role, Tuesday, August 1, comes to FAU from the University at Buffalo, a flagship institution of The State University of New York (SUNY) and a premier research-intensive university. [...] |
![]() FAU 48th Annual Honors ConvocationApril 17, 2017 Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly and Provost Gary W. Perry hosted the University’s 48th annual Honors Convocation [...] |
![]() FAU Places in Top Five at 2017 ASCE Southeast Student ConferenceMarch 21, 2017 Florida Atlantic University’s American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) team placed fifth overall in the 2017 ASCE Southeast Student Conference, [...] |
![]() FAU to Receive Millions from United States Department of Transportation to Improve Florida’s and the Nation’s Mobility of People and GoodsDec. 14, 2016 Whether it's planes, trains or automobiles, the nation's transportation systems are growing rapidly and present a number of challenges related to safety [...] |
![]() FAU 47th Annual Honors ConvocationMay 10, 2016 Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly and Provost Gary W. Perry hosted the University’s 47th annual Honors Convocation [...] |
![]() FAU ASCE Team in Top Seven at 2016 ASCE Southeast Student ConferenceMay 4, 2016 Florida Atlantic University's American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) team recently placed in the top seven at [...] |
![]() FAU Civil Engineering Alumnus Awarded the ASCE SEI Young Professional ScholarshipDecember 18, 2015 Florida Atlantic University civil engineering alumnus Fernando Martinez, M.S. (CE), E.I., was awarded the American Society of Civil Engineers [...] |
![]() FAU Receives Grant from the Florida Engineering FoundationNovember 18, 2015 Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science received a $2,000 grant from the Florida Engineering Foundation [...] |
![]() FAU Students Awarded Second Place at Inaugural National Solid Waste Design CompetitionAugust 27, 2015 Florida Atlantic University civil engineering students won second place in the Solid Waste Association of North America’s [...] |
![]() FAU Faculty Write New Textbook, "Practical Concepts for Capstone Design Engineering"August 19, 2015 Florida Atlantic University faculty members, Fred Bloetscher, Ph.D., P.E., associate professor and Daniel Meeroff, Ph.D., E.I., professor in the [...] |
![]() Scientists at FAU Driven to Help Transform Commutes Locally and Globally with 'Smart' Traffic LightsJune 22, 2015 FAU Receives $300,000 Grant from Florida Department of Transportation and $100,000 Grant from City of Miami Beach [...] |
![]() FAU 46th Annual Honors ConvocationMay 4, 2015 Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly and Provost Gary W. Perry hosted the University’s 46th annual Honors Convocation at the University Theatre, [...] |
![]() FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science Outstanding Educator Recognized by The Engineers' CouncilMay 1, 2015 Madasamy Arockiasamy, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering was presented with [...] |
![]() New FAU Faculty Visit the NSF and ADI in Washington D.C.March 13, 2015 FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science faculty members traveled to Washington D.C. at the end of February 2015 to meet with administrators of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and [...] |
![]() FAU Professor Receives Outstanding Technical Achievement Award from the Florida Engineering SocietyFebruary 26, 2015 Fred Bloetscher, Ph.D., associate professor in Florida Atlantic University’s department of civil, environmental and geomatics engineering has been awarded the 2015 Outstanding Technical Achievement Award [...] |
![]() FAU Undergraduate Students Win 1st Place in Concrete Bowling Ball CompetitionFebruary 23, 2015 Students from the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University won first place in the 2nd Annual Concrete Bowling Ball Competition [...] |
![]() 2014 Distinguished Teacher of the YearMay 2, 2014 The keynote speaker for the 2014 New Student Convocation was Distinguished Teacher of the Year, Daniel Meeroff, Ph.D., Associate Chair and Associate Professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science's Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics [...] |
![]() FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science Outstanding Educators Recognized by The Engineers’ CouncilFebruary 28, 2014 Mohammad Ilyas, Ph.D., Professor and Dean of Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science was presented with the Distinguished Engineering Educator Award and Daniel Meeroff, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering, was presented with the John J. Guarrera Engineering Educator of the Year Award by The Engineers’ Council [...] |