Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Researches Wind-Resilient Construction Methods Using Hurricane Data
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate introduces Dr. Kurtis Gurley—associate director of ESSIE at UF—whose research focuses on developing cost-effective, wind-resilient construction methods using wind tunnel experiments and real hurricane data.
UF Researchers Find Viable Viruses in Aerosols That Cause COVID-19
New research from the University of Florida provides strong evidence that aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be possible. Prior to these findings, which are in pre-print and have not undergone peer review, the virus had been detected in aerosols, but there was a lack of direct evidence that the particles […]
Something’s in the Water
David Kaplan, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE) within the University of Florida Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, along with a team of scientists, wrote an amicus curiae brief for the U.S. Supreme Court about a case regarding the Clean Water Act (CWA) that will have a […]
Florida Recycling Partnership Foundation Releases Composite Study
The Florida Recycling Partnership Foundation has commissioned its first study to more accurately determine the amount of contamination in the recycled materials being collected. Dr. Tim Townsend and the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida (UF) conducted the research on the current and historic composition of recycled materials at materials recovery […]
UF Researchers to Study PFAS’ Effect on Humans
While many Americans aren’t familiar with PFAS, this group of manufactured chemicals not only surrounds us but can be found in nearly everyone’s blood, a risk federal regulators want to understand better. The Environmental Protection Agency announced that studying these chemicals, called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, is one of its main commitments. And […]
UF Engineering Hopes to Curb Harmful Chemicals in Landfills With EPA Grant
The engineering profession has developed treatment technologies that address the myriad of different chemicals encountered in leachate. In recent years, however, potential health concerns form a newly appreciated suite of trace chemicals has emerged on the national stage: per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Thousands of PFAS chemicals have reportedly been developed and used in a […]
iCoast- a Multidisciplinary Approach to Creating Resilient Coastal Communities
The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, in collaboration with several other colleges, is piloting a project that could serve as a model for collecting and analyzing data from real-time monitoring of coastlines globally using the living laboratory of Florida’s own 8,436 miles of coastline. Using advanced sensors, including new technology in development at UF, the […]
UF Builds Fan Bank for Wind Tunnel Capable of Simulating Hurricane-Force Winds
The University of Florida is looking to bring itself to the forefront of wind hazard and hurricane research with a newly constructed fan bank. The fan bank, located in the Powell Family Structures and Materials Laboratory, consists of 319 individually controlled fans that can simulate a variety of wind conditions, such as those occurring from […]