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Preparing professionals: ISE kicks off new master’s program at UF’s Jacksonville campus

Friday September 11, 2026

ISE’s M.S. in Engineering Management program welcomes its inaugural cohort at UF’s new Jacksonville campus.

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Eric MacDonald joins ISE faculty to advance additive manufacturing research

Thursday September 10, 2026

From working on the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 3 at IBM to advancing additive manufacturing research, Eric MacDonald brings a unique industry and academic perspective to UF.

A portrait of leadership: Corporate trailblazer Linda Parker Hudson remains a guiding force at her beloved alma mater

Wednesday August 26, 2026

From breaking barriers in the defense industry to shaping the next generation of engineering leaders, Linda Parker Hudson continues to make an impact at her alma mater.

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‘Full of genuine care’: Beloved OEM Associate Director Patsy Messinger retires after 32 years at UF

Friday August 14, 2026

After 32 years working at the University of Florida, Patsy Messinger — the heart and soul of engineering’s Outreach Engineering Management program — is retiring.

Jia ‘Peter’ Liu to attend prestigious NAE symposium

Tuesday July 14, 2026

Liu was chosen to participate in the prestigious symposium, where early-career engineering leaders from academia, industry and government will explore advances in artificial intelligence, hypersonics, bioengineered materials and agricultural systems.

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ISE honored for outstanding doctoral education program

Wednesday June 17, 2026

ISE became just the second UF doctoral program to receive the Excellence in Doctoral Education Award, recognizing its exceptional commitment to graduate student success and scholarly achievement.

‘Truly exceptional’: ISE student wins fellowship for leadership, academic excellence

Wednesday May 27, 2026

Zihan Li, a fourth-year Ph.D. student in Industrial & Systems Engineering, recently won the prestigious E.J. Sierleja Memorial Fellowship.

ISE’s Anna Yang wins an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Tuesday May 26, 2026

Anna Yang, a Ph.D. student with the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, was among the 15 Gator engineers who won National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships this year.

ISE Updates: Spring 2026

Tuesday May 5, 2026

Welcome to the UF Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering‘s digital newsletter. Each semester, you will receive a message from us highlighting departmental updates and successes. We look forward to connecting with you.

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New research seeks better understanding of complex AI systems

Thursday April 30, 2026

New research from the University of Florida sheds light on how AI systems learn, showing that simpler training methods can deliver reliable results with far less data—helping make artificial intelligence more efficient, accessible, and trustworthy.