The Future Is Now – UF Design, Construction and Planning Department Is Developing AI Curriculum for Faculty and Students
On a hot, muggy morning in July 2020, University of Florida President Kent Fuchs announced an astonishing $70 million public-private partnership between UF and NVIDIA, thus making artificial intelligence (AI) the centerpiece of a major, long-term initiative combining world-class research infrastructure, cutting-edge analysis and a revolutionary approach to curriculum.
Human-Drone Teams Working on Construction Sites
What if instead of humankind fearing robots taking over, we work together for a better future? This is what Dr. Masoud Gheisari, an assistant professor at the University of Florida’s M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management, thought when the National Science Foundation awarded him and his collaborators a $750,000 grant as part of their […]
UF Team Hopes to Finish Designing Affordable Post-Disaster Housing by 2021
A UF team is working on a project, known as Advanced Modular Housing Design, which aims to provide a safe and affordable housing option for families that lost their homes to natural disasters. The team calls its housing units CORE+. “The project’s primary goal is to design sustainable, affordable and resilient post-disaster housing,” said Charles […]
Infotech, University of Florida Team Up to Advance Transportation Building Industry
Gainesville-based Infotech, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions, recently entered a partnership with the University of Florida‘s M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Construction Management to advance the transportation construction industry. This strategic partnership will connect critical industry research directly with users in the field by advancing technology offered in the transportation construction industry. Led by assistant […]