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Our Outreach Engineering Management (OEM) program continues to draw strong demand from industry partners and students throughout Florida and beyond. As we prepare to launch our 28th offering this upcoming fall semester, we are proud of the talented students and the robust connections to industry that make our program a vital asset to the Department […]

Our department offers a part-time master’s degree program that is designed for full-time working professionals, with classes meeting only one weekend per month for 20 months. Students in the Outreach Engineering Management (OEM) Program take five graduate-level engineering classes and five MBA classes, and progress through the program as part of a cohort, in lock-step […]

For Mike Rosenbloom, taking a leap of faith propelled his career to new heights in the professional services industry. Rosenbloom (BSISE ‘88), CEO of Lemongrass Consulting, a software-enabled services provider that helps companies migrate applications and information to the cloud, wasn’t sure where he wanted to take his career or what industry he wanted to […]

Richard Lane Francis, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida (UF), passed away on October 4, 2020. After receiving his doctorate degree in management science and industrial engineering from Northwestern University in 1967, Dr. Francis went on to accept a role at Ohio State University […]

Three faculty from the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida have recently received endowed appointments in recognition for their continued research efforts in ISE. Yongpei Guan, Ph.D. George E. & Rolande G. Willis Professor Yongpei Guan, Ph.D., Associate Chair for Graduate Studies and professor has recently been named the […]

Barney Lee Capehart, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida (UF), passed away on January 19, 2020. After receiving his doctorate degree in systems engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1967, Capehart joined the ISE department as an assistant professor and began teaching at […]

Gator100 honors the 100 fastest-growing, Gator-owned or Gator-led businesses in the world. Congratulations to Industrial & Systems Engineering alumnus Aidan Augustin who made the list for leading one of the world’s Fastest Growing Gator Companies! Aidan Augustin Industrial & Systems Engineering Augustin is the co-founder and President of Feathr, a digital marketing platform specifically tailored […]

Industrial and systems engineers can be found in almost any industry. Recently, industrial and systems engineers have moved beyond traditional roles in manufacturing and supply chain, and are entering careers in healthcare, finance and consulting. University of Florida (UF) ISE alum Joshua Bass is an example of how a technical engineering background can be applied […]