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National Student Steel Bridge Competition

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05/25/08

Congratulations to the University of California, Berkeley for a tremendous performance at the 2008 NSSBC. Their "Calatrava" bridge won multiple awards and the overall first place.

05/25/08

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is proud to announce that they will be hosting the 2009 National Student Steel Bridge Competition.

05/25/08

Visit the Gallery and the Results pages for the latest on the 2008 National Student Steel Bridge Competition.

Director: James Falls

e-mail: jfalls86@ufl.edu

       Faculty Advisor: Dr. T. Sputo, P.E.
       e-mail:sputo@ce.ufl.edu
        Webmaster: jorge87@ufl.edu

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Explore Gainesville

Gainesville MSA was ranked as the #1 place to live in the 2007 edition of Cities Ranked and Rated. You have to admit that the three national championships influenced the happiness level of our young population. But if Gator championships don't make you too happy, you can still have loads of fun visiting some of the places that make Gainesville the best city in the country.

StUFf to Do in Gainesville

You can also download the "Stuff to Do in Gainesville" packet in printer-friendly PDF format by clicking here or on the picture to the right. The packet contains:

Pictures of Gainesville
Indoor Recreational Facilities
Natural Points of Interest
Maps

Note: If you don't have Acrobat Reader, please follow this link.

Outdoor Activities                                   Culture
    - Ginnie Springs                                          - Hippodrome Theatre
    - Kanapaha Garden                                   - Florida Museum of Natural         - Paines Prairie State Park                    History
    - Devil Milhopper State Park                           - Harn Museum of Art
                                                                     - Butterfly Rainforest

Restaurant Guides                                Transportation
    - About.com on Gainesville                           - Regional Transit System
    - Gator Food
    - Gator Dining
    - Chomp Menus

Hotels (Students)                                     Airports
    - Cabot Lodge ($79.00+tax)                        - Gainesville Airport
   - Red Roof Inn ($63.99+tax)                    - Jacksonville Airport
Important hotel information here         - Orlando Airport

Hardware Stores                                       Supermarkets
    - Home Depot                                               - Walmart
    - Lowes (Archer Rd)                                      - Publix (Archer Rd)
    - Lowes (13th St)                                         - Publix (Willinston Rd)
    - Zell's Ace                                                   - Publix (University Ave)

Nightime Fun

If you want to hit the clubs and dance the night away, you have to go downtown, by the intersection of University Ave. and Main St.

But if you just want to relax and chill out, midtown (north of campus on University Ave.) is the right place to be in.