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Hwangbo is selected as a Black Trailblazers in Engineering (BTE) fellow
Hwangbo, our graduate student, is selected as a Black Trailblazers in Engineering(BTE) fellow and will be participating in virtual workshops at Purdue University. This will prepare him to become a faculty who is committed to building a diverse and successful… Read More
Dr. Simmons received an NSF award to conduct research on interactive robot assistant
Dr. Simmons received an NSF award to conduct research on “Partnering workers with interactive robot assistant to usher transformation in future construction work.” We are excited to collaborate on this $2 million research project led by researchers at the University… Read More
SRL Celebrates 2 years with postdocs and wishes them good luck on their future endeavors
This week, the Simmons Research Lab was excited to celebrate two years with postdocs Dr. Madeline Polmear and Dr. Anh Chau. The fully vaccinated team gathered at a local outdoor venue for a lovely evening in Gainesville. Pictured below… Read More
Engagement in the Simmons Research Lab During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This past year has been unique in many ways. The Simmons Research Lab has taken the necessary precautions for reducing the risk of the spread of COVID-19, and is excited to announce another very successful regardless of having to have… Read More
A Speech at CRC: “Shifting Perspective to Constructively Improve Your Equity Quotient”
In this speech Dr. Simmons discuss policies practices and partnerships or the three P’s and suggest concrete actions for Construction Management to raise our equity quotient. You can watch the full speech here in YouTube: https://youtu.be/u5aaEm86eJQ
Centering People and DEI in Civil Engineering Research
Youtube Link Abstract Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are essential for a modern workforce and indicators of the development and sustainability of an industry. Construction is yet to be considered a fully diverse, equitable, and inclusive industry sector (Sang and… Read More