http://www.eng.ufl.edu/ News from the University of Florida College of Engineering. en-us nmckeen@eng.ufl.edu (Nicole McKeen) mgales@eng.ufl.edu (Megan Gales) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:09:31 -0500 60 http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1087 1087 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Traditional endoscopes provide a peek inside patients' bodies. Now, a University of Florida engineering researcher is designing ones capable of a full inspection. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1086 1086 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Engineering researcher working on non-invasive breast biopsies http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1085 1085 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 A Melbourne-based communications technology company is giving $3 million to the University of Florida's College of Engineering to support research and the renovation of a facility where it will be conducted. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1084 1084 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Similar to the texture of sharkskin, Sharklet's three-micrometer-wide diamond-shaped pattern prevents bacteria from taking root. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1083 1083 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Linda Hudson, B.S. ISE '72, named chief operating officer of BAE systems, a premier global defence, security and aerospace company. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1082 1082 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 A retired UF professor was presented with the National Medal of Science by President Barack Obama Wednesday, according to a White House press release. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1081 1081 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Nanoparticles have the power to do more than help researchers further their work. They may be a key to stimulate the job market. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1074 1074 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Kevin Jones is one of 10 professors in a group of 29 recognized by the Materials Information Society for his contributions to materials science. engineering. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1075 1075 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The pieces are falling into place to design and simulate new devices and structures at the nanometer scale, a capability that could lead to faster computer chips, better biological implants and more powerful and efficient jet engines, among other advances. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1073 1073 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Environmental Engineering Alumna is one of six women to be recognized by the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches' Athena Awards. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1072 1072 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The grant from the NRC is part of $20 million designated to boost nuclear education and expand the workforce http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1070 1070 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mark Law, chair of UF's Electrical &Computer Engineering Department, was named associate dean for academic affairs, effective Sept. 4. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1071 1071 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Dean Cammy Abernathy addresses students about swine flu concerns. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1069 1069 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Student skills, recruiting, communication, math and role models were the topics of a discussion between Florida Trend's Cynthia Barnett and new College of Engineering Dean, Cammy Abernathy http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1068 1068 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 A supercomputer named Novo-G described by its lead designer as likely the most powerful computer of its kind in the world became operational this week at the University of Florida. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1067 1067 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 National Institute of Health grants UF $26 million to help make the health care industry more efficient http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1066 1066 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Two University of Florida engineering researchers are among 100 recipients of the nation's most prestigious awards for outstanding young scientists and engineers http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1065 1065 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Associate Dean Cammy Abernathy will start as UF's ninth dean of engineering on July 17, Provost Joe Glover announced Monday. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1064 1064 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 An associate dean and longtime professor of materials science and engineering who earned her doctorate from Stanford University will become the University of Florida College of Engineering's first female dean. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1062 1062 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Underwater Vessels Run On 'People Power' http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1061 1061 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Amanda Jones is no ordinary woman. Literally. She's virtual and she's helping, along with her Gator Engineer makers, create better doctors. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1060 1060 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 UF civil engineering students competed in the national concrete canoe competition and finish fourth among scores of teams. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1056 1056 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Using sensors capable of detecting drugs in breath, new technology developed at University of Florida monitors health-care workers' hand hygiene by detecting sanitizer or soap fumes given off from their hands. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1052 1052 Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 UF's football complex receives highest green building certification http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1050 1050 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 New research findings could lead to faster, smaller and more versatile computer chips. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1049 1049 Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 If you weren't able to make it to Gainesville for the Spring 2009 Undergraduate Commencement, you can catch it all on the Internet. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1048 1048 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Can't make it to Gainesville tonight? Check out our live stream of the commencement ceremony. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1047 1047 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Department of Energy has just funded two projects, approximately $1 million each, to help energy efficient OLED light get mainstreamed. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1045 1045 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Computer science engineering students take practical applications and put them work creating lots of fun. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1044 1044 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 More than a dozen robots built by Gator Engineering undergrads were showcased to the public and media. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1042 1042 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Paul Holloway, Elliot Douglas and Ranga Narayanan win UF-wide award for teaching and scholarship. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1041 1041 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Electrical Engineers place first and third at Atlanta IEEE conference in programming and ethics. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1037 1037 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The ANS conference brings more than 500 nuclear engineers to Gainesville http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1036 1036 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Science is central to U.S. economic recovery and future, House Speaker says http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1035 1035 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Although inclement weather kept Florida's Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp from attending a Friday morning meeting in which he was the guest of honor, University of Florida faculty members presented the advantages of small satellites to a group of colleagues and sponsors. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1034 1034 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 After years of fighting all but the smallest tuition increases for public university undergraduates, elected officials are embracing legislation to give Florida's 11 institutions authority to raise the cost of a degree by as much as 15 percent a year. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1031 1031 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 A partnership between the College and Lockheed Martin will put 2-pound satellites in space http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1030 1030 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 UF materials science and engineering professor's wife was called to the White House to take part in a panel on clean energy technology and discuss their company. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1028 1028 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Trainers have used it for decades to help athletes build muscle. Late-night TV commercials hawk it as an effortless flab buster. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1027 1027 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Think Google Earth on steroids, which can penetrate forest canopies, chart sand dune movement, and more, thanks to radarlike lasers. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1026 1026 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering graduate students will compete for a chance to have their design projects on board the next mission to the moon. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1022 1022 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Energy was the topic at hand in Tallahassee as lawmakers, industry representatives and academic engineers discuss Florida's energy production. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1021 1021 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Food and Drug Administration has given its clearance to an innovative wound dressing primarily developed by University of Florida scientists and engineers and being marketed by a Florida company. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1019 1019 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 As with any new job, there come challenges as sure as the paycheck. For students heading up student organizations, that paycheck never comes, but those challenges seem to grow taller and taller — especially this year. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1018 1018 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 It was every math and science teacher's dream. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1017 1017 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida's graduate school will be expanding interdisciplinary professional development opportunities for graduate students in subjects such as science, engineering, technology and mathematics with a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1016 1016 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning will host the National Academy of Environmental Design's Water and Sustainability Symposium Feb. 16-17. The symposium will bring academics and professionals in the design field together with scientists and engineers to identify needed legislation and other action for reducing water demand and improving water flow and quality. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1015 1015 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 As the debate continues and the push gets harder for passing the multi-billion-dollar stimulus package, the state of education funding looms like a hovering vulture waiting for its feast. Everyone, especially students, are waiting to see what's in it for them. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1013 1013 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Gator Nation is everywhere — and it seems the mobile studio that films Gator stories is everywhere, too. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1012 1012 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 In cooperation with the state's government, University of Florida College of Engineering researchers installed wireless sensors where the vehicles are stored. The system measures any hydrogen gas escaping from fuel cells, then transmits that data in real time. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1011 1011 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Updating technology and systems could save lives and help lessen the financial ruin caused by floods. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1010 1010 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Whether it's Tim Tebow's pass efficiency or a the high-definition broadcast into your living room or the aerodynamics of a football, it all comes down to one thing — engineering. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1008 1008 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 A charge pad for cell phones and other small electronic devices invented at the UF College of Engineering — and now being developed for the consumer market by UF spinoff WiPower — was featured earlier this month on the Today Show. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1007 1007 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 From tiny satellites to energy to large-scale energy research, the UF College of Engineering was heavily invested in research in the year 2008. Here's a quick glance at some of the major research centers that opened at the college and a look at what's in store for 2009. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1006 1006 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Getting the 2-pound satellite into space isn't the hard part. Controlling it while it's up there will be the real challenge. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1005 1005 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Algae is a livid green giveaway of nutrient pollution in a lake. Scientists would love to reproduce that action in tiny particles that would turn different colors if exposed to biological weapons, food spoilage or signs of poor health in the blood. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1009 1009 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 It's official: University of Florida College of Engineering undergraduates are undeniably among the engineering academic elite. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1004 1004 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 As the College of Engineering's research projects become more interdisciplinary, a faculty member known for his breadth of scientific knowledge and experience uniting multiple fields in the laboratory fills the college's top research position. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1002 1002 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 As Central Florida struggles to find land to stack its garbage, Gator Engineers show bioreactors are a promising alternative http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1000 1000 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Florida quarterback Tim Tebow's success on football fields across the country -- and possibly his performance at Dolphin Stadium in Thursday's BCS National Championship Game -- may have some roots in a 2,500-square-foot room with 14 video cameras, two developing cutting-edge robots and a group of UF Gator Engineers. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=1001 1001 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering is synonymous with the great College of Engineering and its most prized product -- our graduates. The first reference to a Gator Engineer appears in the 1959 issue of The Florida Engineer in an article about engineers playing UF football. We thought, during all this great time in Gator History, you'd get a kick out of our history. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=999 999 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 University of Florida engineers are HOT on highway congestion. Researchers are working to predict traffic flows and then allowing computers to determine tolls all in the name of efficiency and minimal congestion. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=998 998 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 For those who love "green" compact fluorescent bulbs but hate their cold light, here's some good news: Researchers are closer to flipping the switch on cheaper, richer LED-type room lighting http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=997 997 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 The Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion brings together researchers from four Florida universities to study the next generation of space travel and commercial air travel. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=996 996 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 May you be filled with peace and joy this holiday season. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=995 995 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 If you're a college student and it's the holidays, you know the rules — run! Or at least safely exit to the nearest highway or airplane. But if home is on the other side of the ocean, the options are few. Or are they? http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=994 994 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 It was hidden for nearly 30 years in a desk drawer, now this 1978 environmental engineering graduate's evening scribbles is a delightful piece of children's literature. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=993 993 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 For more than a decade the state of engineering education has had experts in panic mode. Are there enough kids pursuing engineering? Is outsourcing killing the American engineering edge? How do we, as a nation, get kids interested and excited about science and engineering? http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=992 992 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Hurricane season just ended but Gator Engineering experts are already focusing on the 2009 season and how homeowners can and should prepare. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=990 990 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 The nuclear engineering industry gets more attractive as energy needs and controversy grow; that need means good things for nuclear engineering education. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=989 989 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Organic LEDs are especially useful in blue because blue is a primary color for producing white light. Blue OLEDs are also the hardest hue to achieve. As part of a project sponsored by the Department of Energy, materials engineer Franky So recently demonstrated an exceptionally efficient blue OLED, which could mean a bright future for these little lights. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=988 988 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Computer and Information Science Department Chair and Distinguished Professor Sartaj Sahni leads research in environmentally friendly faster router technology. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=987 987 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Electrical engineer Jenshan Lin took the technology that tracks enemy bombers and hurricanes and employed it to detect another danger -- when babies stop breathing. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=985 985 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Mechanical and Aerospace engineers are working to make sending satellites into space easier than shipping Christmas presents to relatives eight states away. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=983 983 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 UF's College of Engineering will play a central role in advancing Florida's energy systems as one of its associate deans takes the helm of a statewide group of energy researchers. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=982 982 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Three Gator Engineering faculty members received the National Science Foundation CAREER award, one of the most prestigious awards of its kind, this year. The award recognizes junior faculty members for integrating both research and teaching into reaching the goals of their organization. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=981 981 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Three Gator Engineering faculty members received the National Science Foundation CAREER award, one of the most prestigious awards of its kind, this year. The award recognizes junior faculty members for integrating both research and teaching into reaching the goals of their organization. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=980 980 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Three Gator Engineering faculty members received the National Science Foundation CAREER award, one of the most prestigious awards of its kind, this year. The award recognizes junior faculty members for integrating both research and teaching into reaching the goals of their organization. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=978 978 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Long before Exactech Inc. went global, co-founder and Gator Engineer Gary Miller called Gainesville home. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=979 979 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Diplomats or military envoys making their first trip to China may soon have a chance to visit a Chinese office building, stop in at a traditional teahouse or hop a cab — all before they board a plane. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=973 973 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The National Science Foundation recently awarded a five-year $4 million renewal grant to researchers at the University of Florida and the University of California at Berkeley for the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping, known as NCALM. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=969 969 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Rhonda Holt, senior vice president of digital media technologies at Turner Broadcasting Systems, will give a lecture as part of Gator Engineering's Benton Lecture Series today at 3 p.m. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=966 966 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Jessica Sanchez, 19, is a mechanical engineering sophomore from Palm City, Fla. and she's got a lot more on her plate than a full class schedule. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=965 965 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Once JosÉ Morales sets his mind on something, he is pretty much unstoppable. That said, school didn't always rank high on the computer software engineering student's list of concerns — and then one summer he landed a job as a student assistant in the Office of Student Affairs and all that changed. Now, Morales, 22, is proof that it's never too late to make the most of your university experience. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=967 967 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Curtis Taylor gets a big kick out of helping students understand the tiniest of concepts. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=961 961 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 New: Check out the pictures. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=962 962 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering researchers won a prestigious MURI award — the $6.5 million grant will establish a center to focus on the reliability of military computer chips. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=963 963 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering researchers are working to predict where lightning will strike. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=964 964 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering researchers are developing patient simulators to help medical students learn to interact with different cultures. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=954 954 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Devices known as brain-machine interfaces could someday be used routinely to help paralyzed patients and amputees control prosthetic limbs with just their thoughts. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=953 953 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 UF IEEE members are on a winning streak, winning more than $3,500 in scholarships and prizes this year. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=952 952 Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 The Benton Engineering Council, the student-run group that oversees all Gator Engineering student organizations, on May 7 won Council of the Year for 2007-2008 from the University's Board of College Councils. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=950 950 Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Julie Cummings graduates this week with a B.S. in electrical engineering. She was one of just a handful of students campus- wide to receive the prestigious University of Florida Four-Year Scholar award. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=951 951 Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Kyle Denning graduates this week with a B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was one of just a handful of students campus- wide to receive the prestigious University of Florida Four-Year Scholar award. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=949 949 Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Jeff Lyash, president and CEO of Progress Energy Florida, will deliver the commencement address at Friday's ceremony for College of Engineering undergraduates. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=948 948 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineers have developed a headset that promises patients relief from the loud noises of MRI exams. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=946 946 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 National Science Foundation grants will allow students to study in Switzerland. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=944 944 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Students are hosting the 3rd Annual "Game Day" open house to showcase computer games they have developed for classes this semester. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=943 943 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Tom Christopher, president and CEO of AREVA NP Inc., will give his lecture "The U.S. Nuclear Industry - Life in the Fast Lane" as part of the Ohanian Engineering Lecture Series. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=941 941 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 U.S.News &World Report released today the 2009 edition of its graduate-school rankings. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=937 937 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 For materials science and engineering junior Anesia Burns, it's all about discovery. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=939 939 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Civil engineering junior George Fernandez prefers to think outside the box. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=940 940 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 University Scholar and chemical engineering junior Kyle Fischer learns by experience. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=938 938 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Materials science and engineering senior Margo Monroe takes research step-by-step. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=936 936 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Mechanical and aerospace engineering senior Randall Gruby knows teamwork. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=933 933 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Japanese business mogul Sachio Semmoto (Ph.D. EE '71) tells Forbes magazine he owes much of his success to the time he spent at the University of Florida. Semmoto was interviewed for an upcoming edition of Forbes set to hit newsstands March 24. Though Forbes magazine isn't the only magazine to recognize the entrepreneurial greatness of the Gator Engineer. Semmoto was also featured in a February article in the Economist. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=925 925 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=923 923 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=921 921 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Four Gator Engineers developed a way to make microelectrodes using an unusual tool -- an airbrush. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=922 922 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering researchers have helped craft the world's highest-frequency, silicon-based circuit. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=919 919 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Clint Slatton received the prestigious government PECASE award to further fund his research in measuring and predicting traveling signals. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=920 920 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Professor Rudolf E. Kalman received the 2008 Charles Stark Draper Prize for the development of his "Kalman Filter." http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=918 918 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Nancy Sottos is the Donald B. Willet Professor of Engineering in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. She is also co-chair of the Molecular and Electronic Nanostructures Research Initiative at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Sottos is also a University Scholar. Sottos' seminar will cover innovations in self-healing materials. The following is an abstract on the lecture: http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=917 917 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 The College of Engineering and the Department of Industrial &Systems Engineering will remember engineering students Maria Juliana Bahamon and Daniel Sacks at a candlelight vigil. The vigil will be Monday, February 4, at 6 p.m. at the Reitz Union Amphitheater. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=916 916 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Angela Lindner embraces her new role as the College of Engineering's associate dean for student affairs. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=915 915 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 It's smaller than a penny but packs an electronic punch. Gator Engineers develop a tiny circuit to power and wirelessly recharge the miniaturized medical implants of today and the future. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=914 914 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Forget power-cord spaghetti. Gator Engineers are developing a pad to charge all kinds of small electronic devices. What began as an undergraduate research project is now close to becoming a full-blown consumer product. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=913 913 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 There are countless opportunities for Gator Engineering students to get their hands dirty before they get their hands on a diploma. One such opportunity is the College's Integrated Product and Process Design program. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=912 912 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Dean Pramod Khargonekar has announced his resignation, effective in mid-2008. He will return to the Department of Electrical &Computer Engineering, where he looks forward to spending time in the classroom and his lab. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=911 911 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Associate Dean for Student Affairs Jonathan F.K. Earle received a prestigious award from the National Science Foundation. He was honored Friday in a ceremony at the White House. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=909 909 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 We hold three major events at commencement: the Order of the Engineer ring ceremony, a graduation reception for families and guests, and the Commencement ceremony. If you're graduating this semester, we hope you'll bring your friends and family, and join us in celebrating your accomplishments. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=907 907 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense agency and is responsible for the development of new technology for use by the military. The DARPA Grand Challenge is issued to engineering colleges across the country to produce a autonomous vehicle that can be used in combat. Gator Engineering's Team Gator Nation competes this weekend in the contest's national qualifying rounds. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=908 908 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Designing better solar cells might seem a question of electronics or chemistry, but for one University of Florida engineer, it starts with bugs. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=906 906 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Thanks to everyone who entered the Gator Engineering Video Contest. We had a really hard time choosing the winners, but that's a great problem to have. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=905 905 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Production systems that support the recovery, processing and resale of materials and sub-components at the end of their useful life are an important part of the U.S. and world economy. There are estimated to be 73,000 firms employing 350,000 people, generating revenues of $53 billion a year in remanufacturing alone. Recycling and remanufacturing can achieve significant gains in overall energy and material efficiency of a product life cycle. The appropriate design of such systems — reverse production systems — is crucial to initiate and grow infrastructure for product recovery, refurbishment, spare parts recovery and recycling. This talk will present ongoing research developed in interdisciplinary collaboration with chemical engineer Matthew Realff to develop methodology and tools for the strategic design and extension of reverse production systems. Insights will be shared from case studies developed for nylon carpet and electronics reverse production systems. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=902 902 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Florida Tomorrow Is a day when children dream of becoming engineers. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=901 901 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Florida Tomorrow is a place where every student has a chance to change the world. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=900 900 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Florida Tomorrow is a belief that no problem is too big to solve http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=898 898 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Florida Tomorrow: The Campaign for the University of Florida http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=897 897 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Roger Berry Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer The Walt Disney Co. Theme Parks and Resorts Everyone has a unique interpretation of what success means—but many don't take the time to create (and follow through with) a plan to achieve it. In this presentation, Berry will share why driving without a map can lead you off the path to success . . . and how to get back on track by properly positioning yourself, differentiating yourself, building alliances and consistently marking your progress against your plan. He'll use personal experiences to illustrate how making self- development a priority has helped him build not just a successful career, but also a successful and well-rounded life. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=895 895 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Get together with your friends and tell us why Gator Engineering changes the world. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=893 893 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Team Gator Nation won a spot in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge semi-finals on Thursday. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=890 890 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 UF engineers combine cell phones and medical equipment to create remote health monitoring devices. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=889 889 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 UF engineers are working on a device which can control a machine with a mere thought. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=887 887 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineers did it again. The SubjuGator team won, for the third year in a row, the international robotic submarine competition. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=885 885 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Gator engineering freshmen are hitting the books early. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=884 884 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 If Gator Engineers have their way, drivers may be one day be obsolete. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=883 883 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Win Phillips was elected chair of the Washington Accord — the governing agency overseeing international accreditation for university engineering and science programs. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=882 882 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Because of its durability, concrete is a primary building material in Florida, and Gator Engineers are making sure it stays true to its job. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=881 881 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 It's 11:30 p.m. and the wind outside is howling. The weather radio says a category 4 hurricane just made landfall and your house is in the projected path. How's your home going to hold up? Is your family going to be safe? Did you do enough to prepare? Gator Engineers are working to make sure your home and your family are safe from this type of disaster. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=880 880 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 With hurricane season lurking, it's comforting to know Gator Engineers are striving to make you safer — in many different ways. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=876 876 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Getting the least amount of bang for your buck — at least when it come to flying debris banging up your home during a hurricane. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=879 879 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Shooting lasers from an airplane to map areas after they have been hit by a disaster is par for the course for Gator Engineers. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=877 877 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 A different side of engineering — turning research into laws to protect people and property from disaster. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=878 878 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Brandishing geometry as a tool to thwart terrorist attacks and to quell natural disasters, this engineer is a force not taken lightly. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=875 875 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Taking it to the ground to head off hurricanes as they tear across the state. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=874 874 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The spring/ summer issue of The Florida Engineer has arrived. This issue gets to the heart of engineering taking the most obvious route — people. Gator Engineers are making the world a better place by bringing compassion into their work. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=873 873 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 A reliable forecast system that details the wind and storm surge associated with hurricanes — that's Gator Engineering. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=872 872 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The concrete canoe team brought home a second place prize from the national competition held at the University of Washington in Seattle. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=870 870 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The St. Petersburg Times featured Gator Engineering in a recent article — nuclear power's unlikely revival has left the industry scrambling to fill a demand for qualified professionals. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=869 869 Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The 2007 hurricane season is here and Gator Engineers in the coastal Monitoring Group are unveiling a major research component to help ensure homes are safe. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=868 868 Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The Gator Engineering community offers our condolences to the family of industrial and systems engineering senior Mario Alonso Pino, who died in a car accident late Saturday night. We are deeply saddened to lose Mario, and will keep his family in our thoughts and prayers. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=867 867 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Kill those pesky insects without putting a hurt on the environment, thanks to a new battery-powered bug trap designed by Gator Engineering students. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=866 866 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=865 865 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Know a teenager or two who would love to hang out with engineers for a week this summer? Bring 'em to Gainesville. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=859 859 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering is proud to announce that seven faculty members have won 2007 NSF CAREER awards. Each year, the National Science Foundation recognizes the nation's most promising young researchers through the Faculty Early Career Development — or CAREER — Program. The awards are among the NSF's most prestigious. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=858 858 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering is proud to announce that seven faculty members have won 2007 NSF CAREER awards. Each year, the National Science Foundation recognizes the nation's most promising young researchers through the Faculty Early Career Development — or CAREER — Program. The awards are among the NSF's most prestigious. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=862 862 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering is proud to announce that seven faculty members have won 2007 NSF CAREER awards. Each year, the National Science Foundation recognizes the nation's most promising young researchers through the Faculty Early Career Development — or CAREER — Program. The awards are among the NSF's most prestigious. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=863 863 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering is proud to announce that seven faculty members have won 2007 NSF CAREER awards. Each year, the National Science Foundation recognizes the nation's most promising young researchers through the Faculty Early Career Development — or CAREER — Program. The awards are among the NSF's most prestigious. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=860 860 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering is proud to announce that seven faculty members have won 2007 NSF CAREER awards. Each year, the National Science Foundation recognizes the nation's most promising young researchers through the Faculty Early Career Development — or CAREER — Program. The awards are among the NSF's most prestigious. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=861 861 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering is proud to announce that seven faculty members have won 2007 NSF CAREER awards. Each year, the National Science Foundation recognizes the nation's most promising young researchers through the Faculty Early Career Development — or CAREER — Program. The awards are among the NSF's most prestigious. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=864 864 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering is proud to announce that seven faculty members have won 2007 NSF CAREER awards. Each year, the National Science Foundation recognizes the nation's most promising young researchers through the Faculty Early Career Development — or CAREER — Program. The awards are among the NSF's most prestigious. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=856 856 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 First basketball, then football, then basketball again. And now? Gator Engineering. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=857 857 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Researchers at UF are charting the terrain with lasers to one day help predict earthquakes http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=854 854 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Keep an eye out for No. 1 during this month's March Madness college basketball tournament. Gator Engineering student Brett Swanson is part of the basketball team that has caught the nation's attention. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=847 847 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineers have given humans a small reprieve from the pollution blame game, proving that lightning shares a bit of the responsibility. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=846 846 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Several speakers are coming to Gator Engineering this spring. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=844 844 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 With the competition less than a month away, UF's steel bridge team is predicting success. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=845 845 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Jack Elzinga, one of the founders of the Outreach Engineering Management Program, eases into retirement. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=843 843 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 It's been two months since Florida Football won the national championship game. The media mania continues — but not about football. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=842 842 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The science of nanotechnology is enabling a myriad of breakthroughs in lots of areas. With any relatively new technology the question of safety begs to be answered. Is nanotechnology — and everything it encompasses — safe? http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=839 839 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering's second annual career fair attracted 350 students and 37 companies, and it's still growing... http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=836 836 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 It only takes two minutes to kill them and it's worth every second. This is the word from a new study by environmental engineer Gabrial Bitton. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=835 835 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 We hold three major events at commencement: the Order of the Engineer ring ceremony, a graduation reception for families and guests, and the Commencement ceremony. If you're graduating this semester, we hope you'll bring your friends and family, and join us in celebrating your accomplishments. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=832 832 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The Florida Gators crushed the Ohio State Buckeyes and won the BCS National Championship in Glendale, Ariz. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=828 828 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The Benton Engineering Council — the student-run governing body of all engineering student organizations at UF — is selling T-shirts to show support for Florida Football and Gator Engineering. They're availble in 349 Weil Hall and cost $15. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=830 830 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 See how Gator Engineering measures up. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=826 826 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 As the University's athletic profile rises, the College of Engineering jumps at the opportunity to let the nation know Gator Engineering is already overflowing with champions — including the latest win from the Integrated Product Design Program team. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=825 825 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 While Florida Football proved they are champions — Gator Engineering is just reviewing its championships. One of the most memorable is the MAV win in 2006, but not becasue we won — because we won for the eighth time. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=831 831 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The College of Engineering's NaviGATOR is one of three projects that make up UF's mobile research exhibit at the BCS National Championship Game in Glendale, Ariz. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=829 829 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The Florida Gators have proven themselves in the Swamp this year. Across the street, Gator Engineers — specifically the SubjuGator engineers — have drowned their competition two years in a row. On the field or way down deep, the other team is always Gator bait. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=822 822 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 In October the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences design team won a national championship in Dallas and solidified the superiority of the Department. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=823 823 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The Department of Materials Science & Engineering serves as a catalyst for interdisciplinary research in the College. Without these interconnections between departments — it would be very much like working in the dark. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=824 824 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Few people find fate when they're teenagers. David Greenspan found it twice at Marine Park Junior High, P.S. 278, in Brooklyn, N.Y. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=820 820 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Roberto Hernandez hopes to shape the new face of engineering. Hernandez was featured in the winter 2006 issue of UF Today, the University's alumni magazine. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=818 818 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 At the most basic level, engineering students are trained to logically analyze and solve problems. Engineers specialize in breaking down complex processes into their fundamental components to determine how things work. This analytical framework engineers learn and practice is also applicable beyond traditional technical careers. In fact, many corporations seek candidates with an engineering background to assume non-technical roles within their organizations. This is particularly true with investment banks and consulting firms whose businesses are founded on procedural analysis. Explore these non-traditional career paths through the experience of a 1990 UF chemical engineering graduate who left pure engineering to pursue an investment career in private equity. Learn how engineering and private equity create a highly reactive and successful combination. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=815 815 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Sachio Semmoto, a noted entrepreneur and telecommunications leader, gave the inaugural presentation of the College of Engineering's The Weil Lectures. The series is intended to provide students and faculty an opportunity to learn from entrepreneurs, CEOs and successful leaders. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=814 814 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is leading the College toward extraordinary opportunities — but not in the way you might think. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=813 813 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The College of Engineering welcomed on Wednesday Viktor K. Prasanna, a professor at the University of Southern California. Prasanna gave a presentation as part of the Ohanian Lecture Series. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=811 811 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The Weil Lectures feature some of the world's most respected and distinguished CEOs, entrepreneurs and leaders. The Lectures are designed as an opportunity for students and faculty to learn first-hand from the industry's most influential and successful leaders. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=805 805 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Professor Keith Stanfill proves that UF undergraduates are more than the little guy on campus — they are winners. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=810 810 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Viktor K. Prasanna is a professor in the departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering. He is also an associate member of the Center for Applied Mathematical Sciences at USC. He served as the Division Director for the Computer Engineering Division during 1994-98. His research interests include parallel and distributed systems including networked sensor systems, embedded systems, configurable architectures and high performance computing. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=802 802 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The mission — eat ribs and barbeque the LSU Tigers. UF alumni poured into the Stephen C. O'Connell Center by the hundreds Saturday. The smell of fresh barbecue and the thump of loud music wafted through the air greeting the visitors. Orange and blue balloons and lots of reminiscent smiles filled the room. Mission accomplished. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=801 801 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The mission — eat ribs and barbecue the LSU Tigers. UF alumni poured into the Stephen C. O'Connell Center by the hundreds Saturday. The smell of fresh barbecue and the thump of loud music wafted through the air greeting the visitors. Orange and blue balloons and lots of reminiscent smiles filled the room. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=803 803 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The mission — eat meat and barbecue the LSU Tigers. UF alumni poured into the Stephen C. O'Connell Center by the hundreds Saturday. The smell of fresh barbecue and the thump of loud music wafted through the air greeting the visitors. Orange and blue balloons and lots of reminiscent smiles filled the room. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=804 804 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 McNair Bostick's family and friends gathered Thursday to remember him by planting a tree near Fraizer-Rogers Hall. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=800 800 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 It was a good year for Gator Engineering: We crossed the $100 million mark in research expenditures, faculty made headlines around the world with their research, and we graduated a record 181 Ph.D. students. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=797 797 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0500 There are three major events held each commencement weekend: Order of the Engineer Ceremony, Order of the Engineer Reception and Commencement. If you're graduating this semester, we hope you'll bring your friends and family, and join us in celebrating your accomplishments. Browse through these pages for more information on commencement activities. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=796 796 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0500 There are of plenty of events happening this week to get your year off to a great start. Please come and join us for one or more — you'll be glad you did — and we will too. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=794 794 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Robot Demo Day, an annual showcase of Gator Engineering students' talent, featured more than 25 robots. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=795 795 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida's underwater robot, Subjugator, took first place Sunday in an annual competition sponsored by the Navy. It's the second year in a row that Gator Engineering has won the contest, once again beating teams from universities around the world, including Cornell, Duke, Georgia Tech, MIT and USC. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=790 790 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Formula and mini-Baja races prove to be a good experience for young Gator Engineers and other UF students as well. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=788 788 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Pre-registration for the Fall 2006 courses offered through UF EDGE (Electronic Delivery of Graduate Engineering) is open now through August 18. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=787 787 Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Susana Sepulveda Bustos was awarded her Ph.D. in Chile with the help of the University of Florida Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=785 785 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Materials science alum, Sarah Galatioto, wins big in the United Kingdom. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=789 789 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The wind roared against the house. Shingles and tar paper flew off the roof, exposing bare plywood. The front window buckled, then shattered, shooting glass shards into the living room. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=782 782 Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 All classes will be canceled and the campus will be closed at the University of Florida Tuesday, June 13, because of Tropical Storm Alberto. Only essential personnel should report for work. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=781 781 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Sheng is on the trail of the hurricane, and it's only a matter of time before he is in the lead. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=424 424 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Several members of our faculty are highly sought-after hurricane experts. Their individual research interests include a myriad of hurricane-related issues. They've traveled the world studying the storms' disastrous effects, and they hope to ease the damage to the thousands of affected families each year with their ground-breaking research. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=780 780 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 As the 2006 hurricane season begins, the U.S. coast waits in anticipation — even the experts. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=778 778 Wed, 24 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Hydrogen has been called “the fuel of the future.” But the gas is invisible, odorless and explosive at high concentrations, posing a safety problem for hydrogen-powered cars, filling stations and other aspects of the so-called hydrogen economy. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=779 779 Wed, 24 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The UF team just won the International MAV competition for the eighth consecutive year, and they have no intention of slowing down. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=777 777 Wed, 17 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 We're offering five brand-new courses this fall. We designed them especially for freshmen interested in exploring engineering. The seats will fill up fast, so register as soon as you're able. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=772 772 Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Nnenna Adimora, a regular on the Dean's List, will begin graduate school and study biomedical engineering. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=775 775 Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Cohn ('72) received a Distinguished Alumnus award at the College of Engineering's Spring 2006 Commencement. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=769 769 Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 As a member of Golden Key and Beta Eta Sigma honor societies, Kianna Ferguson has a promising future. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=771 771 Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Galindo has come a long way in the first-four years of his engineering career. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=776 776 Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 A Gator Engineer himself, Thomas Hunter ('66) spoke to a new crop of engineering graduates at the Spring 2006 Commencement. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=774 774 Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Michelle Lightbourne is a shining example of what a student honored with the Dean Weil Award should be. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=770 770 Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Justin Rees is an exemplary agricultural and biological engineering graduate. So much so that College of Engineering administrators selected him to speak at the College's recent commencement ceremony. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=773 773 Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Marcel Rougeau certainly made the most out of his time at UF and graduates with many honors. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=768 768 Tue, 09 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 University of Florida students involved in Gator Motorsports will pack up their formula-style racer Thursday and head for the Society of Automotive Engineers international competition at the Ford Proving Grounds in Romeo, Mich. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=767 767 Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=766 766 Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Built to withstand winds of more than 140 mph, the new “hurricane house” at the University of Florida's Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center will be dedicated May 25 and open to the public May 26, just days before the official start of the 2006 hurricane season. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=726 726 Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 J. Crayton Pruitt Sr. will receive an honorary doctorate at this spring's Commencement. Now an accomplished surgeon, he was only three years old when he decided to become a doctor. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=764 764 Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 J. Crayton Pruitt Sr., MD, will receive an honorary doctorate at the Spring 2006 Commencement exercises. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=763 763 Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida is pleased to award Dr. John Crayton Pruitt Sr. an honorary doctoral degree for his extraordinary accomplishments in the field of biomedical engineering. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=760 760 Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Two Gators will be featured at the College of Engineering's Spring Commencement May 5. Robert Cohn ('72) will be honored as a Distinguished Alumnus, and Thomas Hunter ('66) will speak. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=762 762 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Two Gators will be featured at the College of Engineering's Spring Commencement May 5. Robert Cohn ('72) will be honored as a Distinguished Alumnus, and Thomas Hunter ('66) will speak. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=738 738 Sat, 22 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 J. Crayton Pruitt Sr., a St. Petersburg surgeon, inventor and entrepreneur, and his family have together committed $10 million to UF for the BME department. As a result, University officials announced they will name the department in the family's honor. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=759 759 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The College of Engineering is saddened by the recent loss of two Gator Engineers. The following tribute was written by Electrical &Computer Engineering staff member Angela Medyk. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=761 761 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 For the sixth year in a row, the College of Engineering again has a representative among UF's Teacher/Adviser of the Year awards. Jennifer B. Horton, Materials Science &Engineering program assistant, is this year's winner. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=758 758 Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 There are three major events held each commencement weekend: Order of the Engineer Ceremony, Order of the Engineer Reception and Commencement. If you're graduating this semester, we hope you'll bring your friends and family, and join us in celebrating your accomplishments. Browse through these pages for more information on commencement activities. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=757 757 Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The old technique of using push pins and maps to track troop movements just got a radical new upgrade for soldiers or firefighters in rugged terrains. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=755 755 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Thanks to their distinguished records of research and promise for the future, three College of Engineering faculty members are among those named as UF Research Professors for 2006-2009. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=745 745 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 This year, some of UF's Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering (MAE) graduate students are trading thermodynamics for tone, statics for simile, and physics for parallelism. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=743 743 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The Department of Civil &Coastal Engineering is pleased to announce the establishment of the Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security (CIPPS) with an initial contract from the U.S. Army Research and Development Center (ERDC). http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=751 751 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The Goldwater Foundation has announced that three University of Florida students have been selected for Goldwater Scholarships: Donald Burnette, Lauren Culver and Jeffrey Wong. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=744 744 Sun, 19 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Starting in summer 2006, the University of Florida will take an innovative approach to graduate student education through a program that will give students a wider range of knowledge and experience through fellowships that take an interdisciplinary approach to research. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=750 750 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Students in the United States have historically lagged behind other leading nations in math and science rankings. While a recent Trends in International Mathematics and Science study found that 8th Graders have risen in the world to 12th and 7th in math and science, respectively, 4th Graders dipped in the rankings and 10th Graders ranked just 24 out of 29 nations in practical math skills. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=746 746 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Grocers, florists and even pharmacists may soon have a better way to monitor the quality of the products they get from suppliers: a sensor that will tell how long before a product spoils or passes its expiration date. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=742 742 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Hurricane Katrina left a city in ruins and brought New Orleans students a semester no one expected. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=741 741 Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Assistant Professor William Ogle is one member of the new team of dedicated researchers who have joined the Biomedical Engineering faculty, attracted by UF's work in multidisciplinary gene research. Since his arrival in fall 2005, he has been busy setting up his laboratory in UF's Brain Institute, where he will do research on the application of gene regulation to problems of memory loss caused by disease and by aging. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=740 740 Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Professor Huabei Jiang is doing pioneering work in alternative medical imaging techniques. Some of the methods being tested use familiar tools, such as lasers and ultrasound, in ways never tried before. They are revealing information about diseases at the molecular and functional level that may lead to better treatments and possible cures. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=739 739 Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Paul Carney is a multidisciplinary team by himself. A physician and an engineer, he is currently the chief of pediatric neurology and director of the pediatric epilepsy program at the University of Florida. He has academic appointments in UF's Pediatrics, Neurology, Neuroscience, and Biomedical Engineering departments. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=733 733 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Instant ice cream, bridges, robots and bouncing raisins may be just what is needed to get kids interested in math and science. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=734 734 Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Engineers have found a way to pinpoint and identify the tiny iron oxide particles associated with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases in the brain. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=735 735 Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Despite progress in other fields, women represent less than 10 percent of the engineering workforce, and a new book aimed at increasing their numbers pays homage to four University of Florida faculty members. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=731 731 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 For three University of Florida graduate students, a final class project involved a trip to the final frontier. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=730 730 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 A University of Florida engineer is the latest researcher to design a tiny, easy-to-manufacture motion sensor, a development that could help popularize the sensors as standard equipment in personal electronics, medical devices and other applications. The sensor, which measures about 3 square millimeters or one-tenth of an inch, is not the smallest motion sensor ever invented. But it is extremely sensitive, draws only a tiny amount of electrical power and — most important – is one of a new generation of sensors that can be made using the computer chip manufacturing industry's standard techniques and equipment. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=725 725 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The MRI and CT scan may one day have a robotic cousin capable of following and peering into patients as they move around. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=717 717 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 J. Crayton Pruitt Sr., a St. Petersburg surgeon, inventor and entrepreneur, has committed $10 million to UF for the BME department. As a result, University officials announced they will name the department in his honor. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=716 716 Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Because of hard work and active students, the UF chapter of the Society of Women Engineers received national recognition at a conference in Anaheim, Calif., this fall. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=714 714 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Julie Lawson is graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. She has earned a cumulative GPA of 3.9. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=711 711 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Julia Ann Dickey is honored as the Gator Engineering Four-Year Scholar. She graduates summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial &Systems Engineering. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=712 712 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Sean M. Donovan is graduating with a 4.0 grade point average in electrical engineering and has been named the University of Florida Outstanding Four-Year Scholar. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=713 713 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Scott Kaufmann is one of this fall's commencement speakers. He graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with a 3.94 GPA. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=715 715 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Erin Sands is honored as the Gator Engineering Two-Year Scholar. She graduates magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a 3.74 GPA. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=710 710 Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Long-time Gator Engineer John A. Nattress was a member of the Industrial & Systems Engineering faculty and an associate dean of the College of Engineering. He also twice served as the College's interim dean. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=709 709 Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The war on terror is moving to east Gainesville, and residents couldn't be happier about it.

By year's end, the University of Florida plans to open a hub for homeland security research at its new Eastside campus. Funded by a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, UF's Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering will station about 50 research faculty at the site. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=708 708 Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 At the heart of the promises of nanotechnology - the emerging science of making molecular machines - are carbon nanotubes. These are tiny cylinders with remarkable properties that could improve products ranging from house paint to microchips. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=706 706 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Retirees Bill and Linda Eckoff didn't graduate from the College of Engineering, but they're both Gator Engineers at heart. After moving to Florida in 1997, they looked for a way to get involved at UF. They found the steel bridge team, and soon made a large donation to create an endowment. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=704 704 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Larry Smith earned two degrees from Gator Engineering, then went on to a long career with the Florida Department of Transportation. His son became a Gator Engineer, too, and now his grandson is headed in that direction. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=701 701 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 As airline travel peaks for the Thanksgiving holiday, a newly completed wind tunnel at the University of Florida may help reduce the noise of commercial airplanes as they fly over homes and neighborhoods. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=705 705 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Brian Anderson brought his wife and daughter with him to campus for Homecoming 2005. He showed them photos of his years at UF and spoke fondly of his time in the College. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=707 707 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 James Williams considers his Gator Engineering education something to be proud of. It prepared him for a long career as a supervisor of Southern Bell engineers, and it gave him a strong background in his field. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=700 700 Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 In only two weeks, the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering collected almost 2,000 cans of food. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=699 699 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida ranks 11th nationally in the number of students studying abroad, according to the Open Doors report by the Institute of International Education. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=696 696 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Team GAPP, a group of students working with Gator Engineering's Integrated Product and Process Design program, won first prize Wednesday in the ASME Manufacturing Design Competition in Orlando. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=692 692 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 On Oct. 26, Industrial &Systems Engineering Distinguished Professor Panos Pardalos was awarded the degree of Honorary Doctor from the N.I. Lobachevski State University of Nizhni Novgorod (Russia). http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=686 686 Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 When B.J. Fregly recently asked children at a local elementary school to say some words related to medicine, the most common responses were “blood”, “x-rays”, “doctors” and other traditional medical terms.

No one said “engineering." http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=683 683 Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida ranks fourth in the United States among the Best Places to Work in Academia, according to a new survey by The Scientist magazine. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=680 680 Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Starting next summer, the University of Florida will take an innovative approach to graduate student education through a program that will give students a wider range of knowledge and experience through fellowships that take an interdisciplinary approach to research. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=677 677 Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida and The Scripps Research Institute are taking steps to streamline scientific collaborations that have already resulted in research in areas including breast cancer, memory loss and blindness. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=675 675 Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Two University of Florida computer programming teams placed in the top 10 on Saturday at the Southeast USA Regional Programming Competition. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=664 664 Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The following is a response from professor and chair of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Alireza Haghighat to the Oct. 13 ABC PrimeTime Live story regarding nuclear training reactors. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=665 665 Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida Training Reactor (UFTR) is used within the Nuclear &Radiological Engineering department to train students to operate reactors, for various laboratory courses and as a radiation/neutron source for various research programs and experiments. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=669 669 Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The following is in response to the Oct. 13 ABC Primetime story regarding nuclear training reactors. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=668 668 Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Four teams of UF students competed in a regional computer programming contest on Oct. 15. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=663 663 Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Three Gator Engineering alumni are members of the newly elected executive council of Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society. The five-member council was elected at the organization's 100th Annual Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 6-8, 2005. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=655 655 Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 A University of Florida-built robot car drove at least 23 miles in a $2 million race across the desert Saturday before turning off a road and stopping for unknown reasons. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=648 648 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 University of Florida innovators have made an exciting breakthrough in the development of programmable, self-sensing smart spaces by creating a plug and play sensor platform that seamlessly bridges the hardware-software divide. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=652 652 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 High school algebra teacher Bunny McHenry has her share of students who would rather be doing something else. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=636 636 Wed, 21 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Kurt Gurley, associate professor of Civil &Coastal Engineering, has had a busy year as hurricanes have battered and continue to threaten coastal and inland areas with a combination of high winds and flooding. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=637 637 Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Broken sewers, flooded industrial plants and dead bodies are all likely to blame for poisoning the waters being drained from New Orleans. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=635 635 Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Vladmir Rakov and his colleagues at the UF International Center for Lightning Research and Testing (ICLRT) in Camp Blanding, Fla., research the most effective way to protect homes and their residents from the dangerous effects of lightning, and they do their research using rockets. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=632 632 Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Jean Andino's co-workers once told her that she needed to “come down to earth” with her research in atmospheric pollution. At the time, she was studying the effects of pollution on the stratosphere, the area above the earth's surface containing the ozone layer. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=628 628 Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Hurricane Katrina left officials scrambling to organize relief efforts. It also left many Floridians wondering how their state would handle such a crisis. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=626 626 Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Stucco, a cement-based product used to coat buildings, may have been wrongly blamed for causing at least some of the leaks that struck thousands of Central Florida homes during the 2004 hurricane season, says a University of Florida expert investigating stucco's water resistance. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=674 674 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The honors keep rolling in for students in the Department of Agricultural &Biological Engineering. Two undergraduate students and one graduate student were selected for prestigious scholarships. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=619 619 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 A University of Florida team that created a fully robotic car left Sept. 11 for California, where it will vie for a spot to compete in a race with similar cars for a $2 million prize. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=615 615 Mon, 05 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 There are three major events held each commencement weekend: Order of the Engineer Ceremony, Order of the Engineer Reception, and Commencement. If you're graduating this semester, we hope you'll join us in celebrating your accomplishments. Bring your friends and family, too! http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=617 617 Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Computer science is an exciting and seemingly limitless field. But, like many of its members, the industry's inability to attract women is its proverbial Achilles heel. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=616 616 Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Alice P. Gast, vice president for research and associate provost at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Robert T. Haslam Professor of Chemical Engineering, gave a lecture entitled “Organization in Biological Membranes: Proteins, Peptides and Enzymes” on Oct. 13, 2005, in the New Engineering Building. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=612 612 Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 On the heels of the rescue of a Russian mini-submarine by a remotely operated sub, students are leading their compatriots in the design of the next generation of robotic underwater vehicles. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=606 606 Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=607 607 Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Professor Rajiv Singh of the Department of Materials Science &Engineering has been selected to become a Fellow of the Electro-Chemical Society, which will be awarded to him in Chicago on Oct. 20, 2005. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=610 610 Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering at UF believes in its responsibility to promote diversity in its student body and faculty, and proactively seeks ways to encourage and retain its women students. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=602 602 Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The military's next generation of airborne drones won't be just small and silent—they'll also dive between buildings, zoom under overpasses and land on apartment balconies. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=601 601 Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 S. (Bala) Balachandar, professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, has been named chair of the University of Florida Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering Department. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=597 597 Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Janie M. Fouke, who took up duties as University of Florida provost on August 15, 2005, has also been named a member of the Biomedical Engineering department faculty. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=596 596 Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida has renewed a cooperative agreement with the Universidad Militar Nueva Granada (UMNG) in Bogota, Colombia, allowing for the establishment of distance learning courses in computer graphics. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=595 595 Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Research awards to the University of Florida rose 5 percent to a record $494 million in 2004-05, due in part to a 10.8 percent increase in federal funding and a 16.5 percent increase in foundation awards. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=576 576 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Engineering Student Services is using instant messaging and video chatting to connect with students. Recent studies show teenagers are shunning e-mail and choosing IM, so this experiment in communications technologies couldn't come at a better time. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=577 577 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 We've recently redesigned the College of Engineering Web site. Learn about the new features and plans for the future. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=571 571 Thu, 11 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) announced it was officially changing its name to the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) at the 2005 Annual International Meeting in Tampa, Fla., July 17-20. UF faculty took home a stunning array of awards, again exhibiting the department's stature as one of the best agriculural and biological engineering programs in the nation. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=426 426 Thu, 11 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The College of Engineering's Graduate Engineering Research Center (GERC) changed its name to the UF Research and Engineering Education Facility (UF-REEF) at a renaming ceremony August 11. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=563 563 Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The 12th annual Robot Demonstration Day brought dozens of curious onlookers, media, faculty, staff and students together on Monday, August 1, to watch some of engineering's brightest show-off their functional, humorous and complex robots. More than 20 students wowed the crowd at the New Engineering Building's Harris rotunda with their semester's work. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=80 80 Tue, 09 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Think of it as a kind of chemical clothes wringer. University of Florida engineers have developed a compound that forces clothes in the washer to shed 20 percent more water during the spin cycle than in normal conditions. The result: A load of clothes dries faster in the dryer, saving energy — and reducing homeowners' electricity bills and time spent in the laundry room. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=547 547 Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Student competitions offer the opportunity to put classroom knowledge to work in real-world situations. Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering students recently tested their education in competitions sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=548 548 Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida SubjuGator team took home the top prize at the 2005 AUVSI/ONR 8th International Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition in San Diego August 3-7. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=540 540 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 CISE will offer a new degree program leading to a B.S. in computer science in fall 2005. The new degree combines a strong engineering-oriented technical basis with a flexible interdisciplinary component and an emphasis on communication skills. This flexibility will be increasingly important in the future as computers become important tools in an ever-increasing number of fields. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=544 544 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) team continued its dominance at the 9th International MAV Competition on May 21 in Seoul, Korea, finishing first overall for the seventh consecutive year. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=536 536 Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida's Digital Worlds Institute demonstrated its abilities to bridge five continents and cultures by creating an unprecedented real-time global collaboration for the world's largest computer art and interactivity conference in Los Angeles, Calif., on August 1-4. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=541 541 Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 American universities should reinvent themselves to better meet the demands of the 21st century, says a University of Florida researcher. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=535 535 Fri, 29 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineers enjoy an astounding array of clubs and activities while attending the University of Florida. Groups like the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) give students the chance to put their education to use in competitions designed to enhance teamwork and practical understanding of engineering. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=528 528 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The cost of keeping a lawn green could get lower, thanks to soil moisture monitors that make automatic sprinkler systems more efficient, says a University of Florida researcher. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=542 542 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 In an effort to reach the rapidly growing number of people using MP3 players such as Apple Computer's popular iPod to access news and information, the University of Florida has begun offering podcasts on the university's news Web site. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=529 529 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida has been awarded $2.5 million for its role in the Data Intensive Science University Network, a multi- university computer grid that will provide support for advanced research activities worldwide. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=522 522 Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The No. 1 recruiter of Gator Engineering graduates has provided a generous pledge to the college that has given it so much talent. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=520 520 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Two College of Engineering events will reconnect hundreds of alumni who laid the groundwork for the college's current status as one of the best in the nation. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=515 515 Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Students in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), under the guidance of faculty advisor Thomas Sputo, brought home regional and national honors again for the University of Florida, and one team reclaimed a title it previously held for eight consecutive years. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=518 518 Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The College of Engineering offered three summer camps for middle and high schoolers from June 13-17, 2005, aimed at teaching them the skills they need to succeed in today's engineering and technology oriented career paths. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=512 512 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Tony Ladd, professor of chemical engineering and a 2004-2005 University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) Professor, conducts research using numerical simulations to develop a fundamental understanding of particulate transport in suspensions and porous media. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=503 503 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Eric Wachsman, a professor of materials science &engineering, saw first-hand how important energy is to a state's economy and how the choices we make directly effect our environment and nation's security while growing up and attending college in California. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=504 504 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Rey Roque could be more important to the health of your car than your mechanic. His research in transportation infrastructure has changed the road you drive on, and earned him a selection as a University of Florida Research Foundation Professor for the 2004-2005 academic year. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=498 498 Wed, 13 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Thieke isn't just one of the College of Engineering's best teachers, he's one of the best in the university. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=496 496 Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Environmental Engineering Sciences Associate Professor Angela Lindner has jumped hurdles and explored a plethora of topics during her career as an engineer. College of Engineering Dean Pramod Khargonekar announced recently that she has been awarded tenure, making Lindner an even stronger role model for other female faculty members hoping to overcome the inherent challenges associated with obtaining tenure at a top university. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=508 508 Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida is joining other American schools that, like corporations and professionals, are putting down roots in rapidly growing China. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=497 497 Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 University of Florida researchers working on at least two separate projects helped gauge Hurricane Dennis’ fury Saturday and Sunday. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=490 490 Sun, 10 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Though near the path of Hurricane Dennis, our REEF facilities in the Panhandle fortunately suffered only minimal damage. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=461 461 Thu, 30 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 University of Florida students are required to have access to and ongoing use of a computer. Visionaries from UF and Gainesville have made available a multitude of ways for students to get the most out of their computers and education, making class and personal work more convenient and productive. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=455 455 Wed, 29 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 There are three major events held each commencement weekend: Order of the Engineer Ceremony, Order of the Engineer Reception and Commencement. If you're graduating this semester, we hope you'll join us in celebrating your accomplishments. Bring your friends and family, too! http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=454 454 Tue, 28 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 New Florida homes withstood last year's four hurricanes better than their older counterparts—thanks in large measure to continued improvements in the state's hurricane building code, say University of Florida engineers. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=451 451 Mon, 27 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Whether mapping genes, probing elemental particles or monitoring global warming, more and more scientists rely on massive data vaults located at universities and institutions around the world. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=532 532 Sat, 25 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Industrial engineering is involved with the design and operation of efficient and effective systems that provide products and services. What sets industrial engineers apart from other engineers are their broader scope. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=447 447 Wed, 22 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Electrical &Computer Engineering Professor Jerry Fossum, along with Freescale Semiconductor, has created the first double-gate transistor model, which advanced Moore's Law in its development by shrinking the size of the transistors to fit more of them on a silicon chip. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=439 439 Wed, 22 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Researchers have built a world-record high frequency chip using a common type of semiconductor, an advance that could lead to inexpensive systems for detecting hidden weapons, and chemical and biological agents. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=438 438 Tue, 21 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Computer &Information Science &Engineering Assistant Professor Benjamin Lok has been named the 2005 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Teacher of the Year. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=427 427 Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Agricultural &Biological Engineering is consistently ranked among the the nation's top ABE programs by U.S. News and World Report. Its faculty and staff work together to produce quality research and education. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=420 420 Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Civil &Coastal Engineering Assistant Professor Robert Thieke is a teacher whose innovative style and genuine concern for students has transformed the lives of many College of Engineering graduates. For his hard work and commitment to teaching, Thieke was announced as UF's Teacher of the Year for the 2004-2005 academic year. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=416 416 Tue, 07 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Chemical engineers deal with the chemical and physical changes of matter, changing the face of almost all of mankind. The faculty from UF's Department of Chemical Engineering have been honored for their contributions to engineering both here and abroad. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=417 417 Mon, 06 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 A University of Florida-built robot car was selected Monday, June 6, 2005, to vie for a spot in a $2 million race across the desert. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=419 419 Mon, 06 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The College of Engineering will offer five non-thesis master's degrees beginning fall 2005 through its online distance learning program, UF EDGE (Electronic Delivery of Graduate Engineering). http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=411 411 Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering faculty have been lauded internationally for their research and teaching skills. With their commitment to developing powerful new ideas, the College of Engineering will continue to rise through the ranks of the best engineering programs in the nation. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=410 410 Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineers work hard and play hard. Their efforts both inside and outside the classroom have been recognized and rewarded the world over. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=403 403 Wed, 25 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Road fatalities are an ever-present and increasing problem throughout the nation. As more Americans buy larger vehicles and SUVs, the need to protect other drivers on the road when one of them has an accident is more important than ever. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=404 404 Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 A process developed at the University of Florida will help Third World farmers keep nutrients in their soil and could eventually allow them to join the fight against global warming. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=372 372 Fri, 20 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Bryan Blackburn began college as a business student, until he realized he'd be a better businessman with an engineering degree. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=402 402 Fri, 20 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 With more than 2,000 heart transplants performed each year and twice that many patients left on waiting lists, it is imperative that medicine look to technology to help battle the growing epidemic. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=400 400 Wed, 18 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 University of Florida computer engineer Oscar Boykin has pioneered a new approach to zapping the junk e-mail that slows productivity and poses an increasing security threat to computer users worldwide. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=399 399 Mon, 16 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 A University of Florida electrical engineer has built a working prototype for a small, portable system that can monitor a person's breathing and heart rate automatically via wireless signal, with no need for cords or plugs. The goal is to make it easy for people to check their own vital signs, and then transmit them in real time to medical personnel through a cell phone or Internet connection, all with little more than a press of a button. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=409 409 Thu, 12 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Dean Pramod Khargonekar has announced faculty tenure and promotions for the 2004-2005 academic year. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=387 387 Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The O'Connell Center was brimming with excitement and hope on April 29, 2005, when more than 800 College of Engineering graduates and their thousands of family and friends filled seats to witness the most important event in many of their young lives. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=389 389 Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The Digital Worlds Institute at the University of Florida has received the first Peoria Prize for Creativity for producing the globally distributed project “Hands Across the Ocean: The Lost Chord.” http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=383 383 Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Commencement speaker Emily Welles used her creativity and technical ability to get the degree she always wanted. Now she'll use her real-world experience to get the job she always wanted. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=385 385 Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Many would see an interest in the environment as an ingredient for an environmental engineering sciences degree. But Havala Taylor, UF's Four-Year Scholar, is tackling the problem of air pollution from a chemical perspective. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=384 384 Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 James Greco knew that a Gator Engineering education would provide him a solid background for a future in engineering. He also discovered that real-world experience was the difference between surviving and thriving. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=425 425 Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Hundreds of students walked across the stage in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center for the College of Engineering's Spring 2005 Commencement on Friday, April 29. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=413 413 Fri, 29 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Samuel Ting, co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1976, presented a lecture titled, “The Contribution of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Experiment (AMS) to U.S. Space Exploration with Innovative Nuclear Space Power”, on April 29 at 9:30 a.m. in the Reitz Union. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=380 380 Thu, 28 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 A miniaturized heart pump designed by a team of University of Florida engineering students could become a life-saving alternative for patients waiting in long lines for scarce donor hearts. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=378 378 Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The son of an immigrant from Bulgaria, John Vincent Atanasoff paid his way through college at the University of Florida by doing everything from working in a phosphate mine to acting as head of science department for Gainesville public schools. After earning his bachelor's in electrical engineering in 1925, Atanasoff continued on to a career in academia. In 1942, he developed a device that would change the world forever. This article was originally published on August 22, 2003, as part of the university's 150th anniversary celebrations. It borrowed from an article first published in the January 1984 edition of The Florida Engineer, which commemorated the 100th anniversary of John Atanasoff's birth. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=379 379 Fri, 22 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Pegeen Hanrahan is the mayor of the City of Gainesville, Fla. She also works as a conservation finance consultant with the Trust for Public Land. Hanrahan writes: http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=377 377 Thu, 21 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Cohn, speaker at the College of Engineering's April 29 spring 2005 commencement ceremony, is an example of the value of a well-rounded UF education with a basis in the physical sciences. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=375 375 Thu, 21 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Hyung Kyu Lim has spearheaded development of some of the computer world's most exciting and influential technology. He is a spring 2005 College of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=376 376 Thu, 21 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 As chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nils Diaz, a College of Engineering 2005 Distinguished Alumnus, has made a significant impact on the security and future of our country and the world. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=392 392 Wed, 20 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Researchers at the University of Florida have designed an Internet-worm early warning system that offers a new approach to pinpointing the first sign of a malicious network attack. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=371 371 Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Three College of Engineering faculty members who have a distinguished current record of research and a strong research agenda that is likely to lead to continuing distinction in their fields were named UF Research Foundation Professors for 2005-2008. Anthony J.C. Ladd, Chemical Engineering; Reynaldo Roque, Civil and Coastal Engineering; and Eric Wachsman, Materials Science and Engineering, received the presitigious honors. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=366 366 Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 A new study by University of Florida engineers confirms that traditional gas-powered mowers belch far more smog-forming pollution than battery-powered or corded mowers. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=318 318 Mon, 04 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Mad cow disease sparked an interest in graduate school for biomedical engineering Ph.D. student John Azeke. The idea of engineering solutions for problems of medicine excites him. He's now researching ways to better deliver drugs, and he's looking forward to making a career out of research. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=316 316 Mon, 04 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 As a senior majoring in chemical engineering, Nisita Wanakule says it's the thrill of research that makes her passionate about her chosen field. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=319 319 Mon, 04 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Nils Diaz was a student at UF in the late 1960s. Graduating with his PhD in nuclear engineering sciences, Diaz has influenced both industry and government thoughtout his career. President George Bush recently appointed chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=317 317 Mon, 04 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering senior Steve Velat works in a lab that builds "smart cars." It's an opportunity that changed his life, he says, and he owes it to a moment of speaking up and taking initiative. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=368 368 Thu, 31 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida has been awarded a $6.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to lead a coalition of universities and colleges throughout the Southeast as part of a program to increase the number of domestic minority students earning doctorates in science, engineering and mathematics. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=374 374 Mon, 28 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 A police officer may soon pull a motorist over for speeding, but rather than relying on a radar gun to calculate the car's speed, the officer will consult a camera that has captured an image or series of images from the car and used computer algorithms to determine how fast it was going. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=369 369 Thu, 17 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Researchers from the College of Engineering and the College of Veterinary Medicine have teamed up to study one of Florida's most beloved and controversial animals: manatees. Their findings could effect public policy for the management of Florida's waterways. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=320 320 Tue, 08 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The engineers who built the massive external fuel tank that will power the shuttle Discovery into orbit this spring used sophisticated X-ray detectors developed by UF researchers to reduce the chance of a defect in the foam insulation covering the tank. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=482 482 Wed, 02 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 "Tell me where it hurts” is the classic opening to many a doctor's examination, and University of Florida researchers have given it a digital twist. The scientists have created a virtual reality “patient” that can help medical students master the subtle art of the patient-doctor interview. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=365 365 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Lockheed Martin recently donated $35,000 to be divided between three engineering departments. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=370 370 Mon, 07 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Firehouse Subs teamed with Gator Engineering students to develop a faster, more efficient method for steaming the meat the restaurant uses to make its hot subs. Firehouse used the students' steamer at the 2005 Super Bowl. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=303 303 Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Every day, some 10,350 plants around the world create more than 8.3 billion gallons of drinking water for a growing thirsty population. They do it by turning salt water into fresh, using steadily cheaper techniques. Now, two engineering professors at the University of Florida have taken that technology a step further with a novel idea. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=397 397 Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 A blustery January morning didn't deter the celebration surrounding the grand opening of the “smart house” in the Oak Hammock community in Gainesville on Jan. 28, 2005. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=336 336 Tue, 25 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 President George W. Bush has reappointed Win Phillips, vice president for research at the University of Florida, to a three-year term as a member of the Committee on the National Medal of Science. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=331 331 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Elderly residents in the UF-affiliated community are testing out the “smart home” designed by computer &information science &engineering professor Sumi Helal, director of technology development of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technology for Successful Aging. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=330 330 Sun, 09 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Sangtae "Sang" Kim will give a presentation titled "Fluidic Self Assembly and the Network of Things" on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005, in the Grand Ballroom Salon A &E of the Reitz Union at 3 p.m. A reception follows the lecture at 4 p.m. in the Rion Ballroom at the Reitz Union. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=329 329 Sat, 08 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The 18th annual Women's Leadership Conference, "Women by Chance, Leaders by Choice," will be held on Sunday, February 13th, 2005, at the J. Wayne Reitz Union. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=321 321 Tue, 04 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida has moved to the top spot in public universities' enrollment of both National Merit Scholars and National Achievement Scholars, as announced by the National Merit Corp. Overall, UF ranks second nationally in National Merit Scholars and fourth nationally in National Achievement Scholars within its 2004-05 freshman class. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=338 338 Tue, 21 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Distinguished Professor James Jones was selected as a 2004 Distinguished International Educator by the UF International Center, in addition to being named one of the first two IFAS International Fellows. Jones is internationally recognized as an expert in agricultural and biological systems analysis, and his laboratory and program are highly sought after by international scholars. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=328 328 Tue, 21 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Sachio Semmoto was honored as a UF Distinguished Alumnus on December 17, 2004, during the College of Engineering commencement ceremony at the Stephen O'Connell Center. The award, the highest given to an alumnus by the university, was presented to Semmoto by Mark Law, chair of Electrical &Computer Engineering. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=327 327 Tue, 21 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 For his commitment to the University of Florida and service to the state, Robert O. Powell was honored as the UF Distinguished Alumnus at the College of Engineering Fall 2004 commencement ceremony on December 17, 2004. The award, the highest given to an alumnus by the university, was presented to Powell by Joseph W. Tedesco, P.E., chair of the Civil &Coastal Engineering Department. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=337 337 Mon, 20 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 University of Florida physicians and a private engineering firm are developing what could be the first commercial monitoring system to noninvasively detect electrical activity in the baby's heart, producing a fetal electrocardiogram, or EKG, said Dr. Tammy Euliano, a UF associate professor of anesthesiology, and obstetrics and gynecology. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=335 335 Mon, 20 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida Colleges of Engineering, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Medicine, the Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences, the Office of Research and Graduate Programs, and the UF Genetics Institute are pleased to announce their sponsorship of Florida Bioinformatics Workshop 2005, February 21-22. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=295 295 Sat, 18 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 University of Florida researchers have used waste heat from electrical power plants to lower power needs at desalination plants, potentially easing water woes. As populations grow, supplies of fresh water have been stretched thin, especially in urban areas. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=322 322 Fri, 17 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Flying caps and tears of joy marked a significant milestone in the lives of hundreds of Gator Engineers on December 17, 2004. Graduates, family and friends crowded the Stephen O'Connell Center at 2 p.m. to celebrate the awarding of 311 bachelor's, 184 master's and more than 50 doctoral degrees. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=325 325 Fri, 17 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Glenn M. Renwick, President and Chief Executive Officer of Progressive Insurance, graciously accepted to serve as commencement speaker at the College of Engineering's Fall 2004 commencement ceremony on December 17, 2004, at 2 p.m. at the Stephen O'Connell Center. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=334 334 Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Now University of Florida researchers have developed a technology that can tap waste heat from electrical power plants as its main source of energy, an advance that could significantly reduce the cost of desalination in some parts of the world. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=297 297 Sun, 12 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Florida has made progress in its bid to become a more prominent player on the biotechnology scene, but California's passage last month of an initiative to pump $3 billion into embryonic stem cell research has raised the stakes considerably. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=296 296 Sun, 12 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Florida has made progress in its bid to become a more prominent player on the biotechnology scene, but California's passage last month of an initiative to pump $3 billion into embryonic stem-cell research has raised the stakes considerably. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=291 291 Tue, 07 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Florida scientists have grown a brain in a petri dish and taught it to fly a fighter plane. Scientists at the university of Florida taught the 'brain', which was grown from 25,000 neural cells extracted from a rat embryo, to pilot an F-22 jet simulator. It was taught to control the flight path, even in mock hurricane-strength winds. Click to Visit "When we first hooked them up, the plane 'crashed' all the time," Dr Thomas DeMarse, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Florida, said. "But over time, the neural network slowly adapts as the brain learns to control the pitch and roll of the aircraft. After a while, it produces a nice straight and level trajectory." http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=333 333 Tue, 23 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 For thirsty consumers tired of choking down water with an earthy or musty flavor, the solution may lie within the water itself, a team of University of Florida researchers has found. The team has identified a type of bacterium that can quickly and inexpensively remove a foul-tasting, foul-smelling compound. Their findings appear in the current issue of the journal Water Research. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=332 332 Tue, 23 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Now Bucklin and his graduate students at the UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (UF/IFAS) have put together a Mars jar to beat them all — a room-sized chamber in which the researchers can test models of greenhouses that could one day be built on the Red Planet. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=282 282 Thu, 04 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 A Florida scientist has developed a "brain" in a glass dish that is capable of flying a virtual fighter plane and could enhance medical understanding of neural disorders such as epilepsy. The "living computer" was grown from 25,000 neurons extracted from a rat's brain and arranged over a grid of 60 electrodes in a Petri dish. The brain cells then started to reconnect themselves, forming microscopic interconnections, said Thomas DeMarse, professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Florida. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=344 344 Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Tim Townsend, Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, has been selected to receive the Jones, Edmunds, and Associates Professorship in Environmental Engineering Sciences. A colloquium was held in his honor on October 29 where he was recognized with the professorship; he also gave a seminar entitled "Disposal of Metal-Containing Waste in Landfills: Science in Support of Decision Making." http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=280 280 Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Florida scientists have hooked up a brain in a dish to a flight simulator and watched the disembodied grey cells handle the pitch and roll of a simulated F-22 fighter. All it took was a standard computer program, 60 electrodes and around 25,000 living neurons or nerve cells nourished in a laboratory dish. The brain cells were not even human: they were cultured from a lab rat. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=287 287 Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Using 25,000 neurons from the brain of a rat, scientists at the University of Florida in Gainesville have created a living "brain" that can fly a simulated high performance aircraft. The "brain in a dish" is the brainchild of Thomas DeMarse, professor of biomedical engineering at the university, and it is a remarkable bit of work in that it allows researchers to study how a brain functions on a cellular level. That could lead to all sorts of improvements in the treatment of various mental illnesses, because it could become a valuable tool in the drive to understand one of the most complex and amazing devices in the universe, the human brain. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=279 279 Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 (translated from German) A small Haeufchen of nerve cells of a rat steered a F-22- Flugsimulator successfully in the laboratory. Scientists hope to build a daily computer from living cells their intelligence that of humans close come. University OF Florida researcher DeMarse with Petri plate: 25,000 cells steer F-22 a breath of Franconia stone blew by the laboratory of the University OF Florida. But the brain researcher Thomas DeMarse tinkered not at artificial humans - he experimented rather with nerve cells of rats. But which came out during the experiment, a daily quite Frankenstein dimension could reach. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=276 276 Sat, 23 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Somewhere in Florida, 25,000 disembodied rat neurons are thinking about flying an F- 22. These neurons are growing on top of a multi-electrode array and form a living "brain" that's hooked up to a flight simulator on a desktop computer. When information on the simulated aircraft's horizontal and vertical movements are fed into the brain by stimulating the electrodes, the neurons fire away in patterns that are then used to control its "body" -- the simulated aircraft. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=277 277 Fri, 22 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 A University of Florida scientist has created a living "brain" of cultured rat cells that now controls an F-22 fighter jet flight simulator. Scientists say the research could lead to tiny, brain-controlled prosthetic devices and unmanned airplanes flown by living computers http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=343 343 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Biomedical Engineering assistant professor Thomas DeMarse has grown a living “brain” that can fly a simulated plane, giving scientists a novel way to observe how brain cells function as a network. The “brain” -- a collection of 25,000 living neurons, or nerve cells, taken from a rat's brain and cultured inside a glass dish -- gives scientists a unique real-time window into the brain at the cellular level. By watching the brain cells interact, scientists hope to understand what causes neural disorders such as epilepsy and to determine noninvasive ways to intervene. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=340 340 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 UF received a record $475.2 million in research funding during fiscal year 2003-04, due in part to a $32 million increase in state funding. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=346 346 Wed, 20 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Orlando, Fla., was the site of the 99th annual convention of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society. Florida Alpha and Delta, the collegiate chapters at UF and the University of Central Florida, hosted the event. Nearly 350 engineering students from 225 collegiate chapters received leadership and management training and then practiced their skills in conducting the business of the convention, held October 7-9. More than 475 members of Tau Beta Pi were on hand for this gathering of talented engineers. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=345 345 Mon, 18 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 A new technique with the potential to significantly improve the design and manufacturing process for automobile parts may benefit consumers fed up with frequent recalls and repairs. In research sponsored by a major auto parts manufacturer, a team of University of Florida engineers has found a way to use luminescent, or light-emitting, paint to highlight weaknesses and flaws in prototype versions of drive shafts, axles and numerous other parts. The technique could make parts safer, less expensive and longer-lasting. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=288 288 Thu, 14 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Geoff Watts investigates a radio ariel that is less than three millimeters long developed by UF Electrical &Computer Engineering Professor Ken O. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=339 339 Thu, 14 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 A collaborative team of researchers at four universities, including UF, has received a grant worth more than $750,000 to find ways to open those disciplines to more women, African Americans, Hispanic Americans and other minorities. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=275 275 Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Ein neuer Nanopartikel Test für gefährliche Bakterien wie Escherichia coli O157:H7 ist so empfindlich, dass er eine einzelne Bakterienzelle innerhalb von Minuten entdecken kann. Der Test wurde vom Team um Weihong Tan von der University of Florida http://www.ufl.edu entwickelt. Bestehende Tests erfordern für den Nachweis eine höhere Anzahl von Bakterien. Der gesamte Test kann innerhalb von 20 Minuten durchgeführt werden. Konventionelle Tests liefern Ergebnisse erst nach bis zu 48 Stunden. Vorteile werden vor allem für die Nahrungsmittelindustrie, die Medizin und den Kampf gegen den Bioterrorismus erwartet. Die Ergebnisse der Studie wurden in den Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences http://www.pnas.org veröffentlicht. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=274 274 Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Escherichia coli is one of the most dangerous agents of food-borne disease and ingesting contaminated food or water can be deadly, especially for children or the elderly. Quick and accurate testing is crucial for avoiding potential infections, but in order to be effective many current tests require time-consuming amplification of samples. New findings indicate that specially treated nanoparticles of silica could allow researchers to detect a single E. coli bacterium in a ground beef sample, with no amplification required. Weihong Tan and his colleagues at the University of Florida attached antibodies specific to the E. coli strain that causes food poisoning, O157:H7, to silica particles measuring just 60 nanometers across. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=270 270 Sat, 09 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 translated from German to English: By coincidence US scientist found a fast and cheap method for seeking out explosives. Laser light can make even small traces of usual bomb Ingredienzien visible such as TNT or Nitroglycerin - and for out safe distance. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=341 341 Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 A team of University of Florida researchers has invented a way to rapidly detect traces of TNT or other hidden explosives simply by shining a light on any potentially contaminated object, from a speck of dust in the air to the surface of a suitcase. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=278 278 Mon, 04 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 An array of rat brain cells has successfully flown a virtual F-22 fighter jet. The cells could one day become a more sophisticated replacement for the computers that control uncrewed aerial vehicles or, in the nearer future, form a test-bed for drugs against brain diseases such as epilepsy. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=350 350 Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Tough new building codes seem to be working, says Kurt Gurley, UF hurricane researcher and Civil &Coastal Engineering associate professor. Both mobile and site built homes built recently weathered 2004 Hurricanes Charley and Frances quite well. Gurley, a UF civil and coastal engineering associate professor, studies the effect of hurricane wind loading on homes. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=269 269 Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 As others fled the beach, Kurt Gurley lied belly-down on a roof, wiring instruments so he can one day better understand why some roofs stay on and others don't during strong storms. Studies in wind tunnels just aren't as good as the real deal, the University of Florida civil engineering professor said. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=342 342 Tue, 21 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 But an El Niño season may bring little help to storm-ravaged farmers in the Sunshine State, and could bring bad news to people in other parts of the country, a University of Florida researcher says. Jones tracks the effects of El Niño on Florida agriculture. He is a member of the Southeastern Climate Consortium, a coalition of university researchers dedicated to predicting seasonal climate conditions. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=348 348 Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) has named Kenneth L. Campbell a Fellow of the Society. Campbell was inducted at a ceremony on Tuesday, August 3, 2004, during the 2004 ASAE Annual International Meeting. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=352 352 Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Mark Law and Kevin Jones have received the Faculty Recognition Award for Student Recruiting from the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC). The award recognizes SRC-funded Principal Investigators who successfully recruit a high percentage of students with citizenship or naturalization status in the country where the research is being performed. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=347 347 Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Agricultural &Biological Engineering associate professor Carol Lehtola has received the 2004 NAMIC Engineering Safety Award in recognition of distinguished accomplishments and leadership in the development and promotion of agricultural safety and health programs for education and extension. The award was presented August 4 at the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) annual international conference. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=358 358 Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 For the third year, a Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering team led by associate professor Herbert Ingley placed in the International American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Design Competition. This year, the team placed second in the design competition and placed in the Selection Competition with Honorable Mention (3rd place) for the first time. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=354 354 Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The Materials Science &Engineering department hosted its annual workshop, Materials Science and Engineering for Teachers, MSE Teach, July 25 – 30, 2004. Teachers from Alachua, Martin, and Palm Beach counties participated in a series of inquiry and discovery laboratory activities based on the Florida Sunshine State Standards. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=353 353 Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Brajesh Dubey, PhD candidate, is a recipient of the 2004 Ron Cockcroft Award. The International Research Group on Wood Preservation (IRG-WP), Sweden, presents this award to graduate research students and active scientists. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=356 356 Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Professor Bhavani Sankar, Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering, has been selected to be a Fellow of American Society of Composites. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=355 355 Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Mechanical &Aerospace Engineerring professor Greg Sawyer has received the Burt L. Newkirk Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The Newkirk Award is given to an ASME member under 40 years of age that has made a notable contribution to the field of tribology in research or development as evidenced by important tribology publications. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=357 357 Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Malisa Sarntinoranont, assistant professor of Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering and affiliate Biomedical Engineering faculty, is predicting how drugs will spread in a patient's body by using 3-D models. The goal is to deliver powerful drugs to a target area, but avoid exposing the rest of a patient's body. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=263 263 Thu, 09 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Every summer, Florida plays host to researchers who fire rockets at the sky to create lightning. And having captured the bolts, the group has found something shocking. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=351 351 Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Computer &Information Sciences &Engineering distinguished professor Stanley Su received the best paper award at IASTED's (International Association of Science and Technology for Development) International Conference on Computers and Advanced Technology in Education, August 16-18, 2004, Kauai, Hawaii. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=261 261 Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 A team at the University of Florida led by electrical engineer Kenneth O has built a tiny antenna that can send a radio signal across a room. Only three millimeters long and 100 micrometers wide, the antenna is the first of its size with so great a range— about five meters. The tiny antenna is an important step toward O's goal of building an entire radio transceiver on a single microchip. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=257 257 Sun, 29 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Imagine a house so smart it allows seniors to live independently at home even as they grow frail and forgetful. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=253 253 Mon, 16 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Six engineering assistant professors received highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER awards in 2004. CAREER awards support the early career-development activities of teacher-scholars who are most likely to be academic leaders in the 21st century. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=254 254 Wed, 11 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0500 A coastal community is fighting to halt dredging of sand near an environmentally fragile spit which is home to one of New Zealand's rarest birds. The society obtained the opinion of Professor Bob Dean of the University of Florida's civil and coastal engineering department, who said New Zealand was the only developed country he knew that allowed sand mining close to the shore for anything other than beach nourishment. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=251 251 Sat, 07 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0408070196aug07,1,212430.column? coll=chi-newslocal-hed If lightning strikes a lake, fish within approximately 30 yards away in fresh water may be killed, and 10 yards in salt water. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=252 252 Tue, 03 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0500 With the elevated terror alert from information that al Qaeda may target financial institutions and U.S. corporations, companies in the bomb-detecting business are seeing a surge in interest. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=589 589 Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The Arnold J. "Red" Morway Memorial Graduate Fellowship Fund has been established by Joyce E. Morway on behalf of her father in the amount of $100,000. The fund will be used to support master's level graduate students in the Chemical Engineering Department. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=584 584 Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Chris Martin, a PhD student in Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering under the direction of Professor Goswami, won the John and Barbara Yellot Award from the American Solar Energy Society (ASES). http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=583 583 Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 At an afternoon luncheon on Friday, July 9, 2004, Dr. Gene Hemp, University of Florida Vice Provost and Professor Emeritus of Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering, was presented the Presidential Medallion by UF Provost David Colburn for 37 years of dedicated and loyal service. The medallion is awarded by a UF president for outstanding service or contribution to the university. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=591 591 Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Jason Jerauld was awarded the NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium (FSGC) Fellowship for 2004. It was the only fellowship awarded in Florida this year. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=582 582 Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 John Row Rogacki has been appointed director of the Graduate Engineering and Research Center (GERC) in Shalimar, Fla. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=581 581 Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 It isn't often that middle school students get to use Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to participate in a scavenger hunt, but learning how to utilize satellite technology was just one element of an unusual educational opportunity provided by the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) during a recent event at the UF Plant Science Research and Education Unit (PSREU) in Citra, Fla. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=593 593 Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 STEPUP, which stands for Successful Transition through Enhanced Preparation, celebrated its tenth year of success in promoting academic and personal success among minority freshman engineering students from June 25 to 27, 2004. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=590 590 Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Gator Engineering is pleased to take part in activities surrounding the inauguration of J. Bernard "Bernie" Machen as the 11th president of UF. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=585 585 Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The UF American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student Chapter has been awarded the 2004 Zone II Vice Presidents Award. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=594 594 Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 UF will host the International Conference on Engineering Education October 16 to 21, 2004. The conference is organized as an information and discussion forum that emphasizes state-of-the-art education and research advances, and most importantly, the link between the two. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=245 245 Wed, 07 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 University of Florida engineering students have developed a smart bullet that can attach itself to targets and transmit back images, sounds and smells. The thick, crayon-shaped bullet is called Sticky Polymer Lethal Agent Tag, or SPLAT. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=588 588 Wed, 07 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Win Phillips, University of Florida vice president for research, has been invited to join a prestigious National Science Foundation engineering research oversight committee at a time many consider to be critical for the organization's engineering efforts. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=243 243 Tue, 06 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 A bullet can be a soldier's best friend. But warriors in harm's way may soon have a new reason to cherish their ammunition — bullets could one day help find the hidden bombs such as those in Iraq that have killed and wounded hundreds of soldiers and civilians in roadside ambushes. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=246 246 Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 In just three years, the packaging science program at the University of Florida, Gainesville, has experienced incredible growth. Since the official launch of packaging as a new major during the fall 2001 semester, undergraduate enrollment in the UF program has doubled each year. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=592 592 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Some athletes travel across the city, some across the state and some across the nation to participate in athletic competitions. James Leary, 50, an undergraduate coordinator and lecturer in Agricultural &Biological Engineering, recently traveled to Portugal to compete in the World Age Group Triathlon Championship, and he went the distance! http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=587 587 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0500 As living organisms, oysters help filter and clean seawater. Now, scientists may be able to broaden that natural cleansing ability by using the bivalves’ shells to rid fresh water of pollutants. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=237 237 Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0500 At the University of Florida, small groups of engineering students are sponsored each year by companies like IBM, Motorola, and Lockheed Martin to create actual products for the corporations using university facilities, a $20,000 budget, and guidance from faculty and industrial liaison engineers. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=235 235 Tue, 08 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0500 GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Like the signals it emits, the radio may soon disappear from sight. University of Florida electrical engineers have installed a radio antenna less than one-tenth of an inch long on a computer chip and demonstrated that it can send and receive signals across a room. The achievement is another step in the team's continuing efforts to build an "ultrasmall radio chip" - a transceiver, processor and battery all placed on a chip not much larger than a pinhead - and one that could one day be used for applications ranging from detecting illegal border crossing to ensuring bridge and tunnel safety. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=236 236 Sat, 05 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0500 When a multibillion-dollar industry voluntarily phases out a hugely popular product, there must be a reason. But both the Canadian and U.S. governments say there's no known human health risk with arsenic-treated lumber, as long as it is used “properly.” To find out what “properly” entails, read the Consumer Safety Information Sheet at http://ccasafetyinfo.ca Technically, arsenic is supposed to have been permanently “fixed” to the wood fibres during the pressure-treating process, but a University of Florida study released last year found that CCA-treated decks caused surface soil arsenic concentrations underneath the decks to be 2,000% higher, on average, than normal. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=231 231 Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Don't know what to do with those old cellular phones? Most people don't. The average lifespan of a cell phone is about 18 months, according to industry statistics. Users upgrade that often, or change service providers and buy new cell phones. But reselling old cell phones isn't just about money. Recent studies by the University of Florida found that millions of old cell phones dumped into landfills could leach dangerous levels of lead and toxins such as brominates from flame retardants in the plastic housing and arsenic and nickel from their circuit boards into soil and ground water, causing an environmental hazard. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=238 238 Fri, 28 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 A "smart bullet" that can be fired at a target and then wirelessly transmit back useful information has been developed by US researchers. The projectile, created at the University of Florida in Gainesville, US, is 1.7 centimetres in diameter can be fired at from an ordinary paint-ball gun. The front is coated in an adhesive polymer that sticks it to the target. Loc Vu-Quoc, one of the university team, says the potential advantage of the system is that "you'd be able to stand far away from the target". He says other researchers are already working on miniaturising TNT detection http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=223 223 Thu, 27 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Jason Butler ChE Dynamics, Rheology and Microrheology of Rigid Polymers and Brownian Fibers Christopher Jermaine CISE New Technologies for Online Aggregation Brian Mann MAE Measurement and Predictive Dynamics of Meso-Scale Milling Markus Schneider CISE Database Integration of Space, Time and Uncertainty as a Foundation for Geographical Information Systems Zuo-Jun Shen ISE Designing Integrated Supply Chain Systems and Practical Market Mechanisms Jason Weaver ChE Growth, Properties and Reactivity of Oxygen Phases on Noble Metal Catalysts Six College of Engineering faculty received the highly competitive National Science Foundation CAREER award. The NSF CAREER program offers NFS's most prestigious awards for new faculty members. The CAREER program recognizes and supports the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who are most likely to become the academic leaders of the 21st century. CAREER awardees are selected on the basis of creative career-development plans that effectively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their institution. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=222 222 Thu, 27 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The professors are recognized as having a distinguished current record of research and a strong research agenda that is likely to lead to continuing distinction in their fields. Dean Khargonekar made the recommendations based on nominations from department chairs, a personal statement, and an evaluation of recent research accomplishments as evidenced by publications in scholarly journals, external funding, honors and awards, development of intellectual property, and other measures appropriate to their field of expertise. The three-year award includes a $5,000 annual salary supplement and a $3,000 grant. James Jones, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Kenneth O, Electrical and Computer Engineering Fan Ren, Chemical Engineering Peter Sheng, Civil and Coastal Engineering http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=224 224 Thu, 27 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida Office of Technology Licensing is pleased to announce a new service. “UF Tech Alert” is an e-mail notification that provides you with descriptions of cutting- edge technologies as they emerge from UF laboratories. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=234 234 Mon, 24 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Using sensor circuitry, a paintball gun and a "big glob of sticky polymer," undergraduate students at the University of Florida (Gainesville) have invented a device that may save the lives of U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan whom agitators continue to ambush with roadside explosives. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=228 228 Mon, 24 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Related Links * 8th International Micro Aerial Vehicle Competition * ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge * Gator Motorsports Please note: Links to outside news sources may require registration or fees, and may become inaccessible. UF Micro Air Vehicle Wins First Place The University of Florida MAV team won first place in the overall scoring at the 8th International Micro Air Vehicle Competition, April 9-11, hosted by the University of Arizona. Twelve people represented UF with 17 airplanes ranging in size from 4.25 to 6 inches. Thirteen universities participated in this international event. Overall Scoring University of Florida 1st place University of Arizona 2nd place Brigham Young University 3rd place RWTH Aachen University, Germany 4th place KonKuk University, Korea 5th place The competition included four categories: surveillance, endurance, ornithopter, and design. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=230 230 Thu, 20 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Any spy knows that you can make a radio transmitter as small as a button or even a bug, but the antenna, that's a different matter. Radio circuits benefit from the power of modern technology's microminiaturization, but antennas stubbornly do not. Kenneth O, a professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at the University of Florida at Gainesville, has found a clever way of sidestepping the size issue. He can shoehorn a radio antenna onto the same chip of silicon that holds the radio's circuitry. Better still, he can make the antenna using the same fabrication process as the rest of the chip. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=220 220 Fri, 14 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 In recognition of his research, leadership, and commitment to humanity, Dr. Karl Stark Pister received a University of Florida honorary Doctor of Public Service at the Engineering Commencement ceremony April 30. During his long and outstanding 56-year academic career, Dr. Pister served as Dean and Roy W. Carlson Professor of Engineering at the University of California Berkeley and as Chancellor at UC Santa Cruz. He earned international recognition for his work in structural mechanics and earthquake engineering and for his advancement of engineering education. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=227 227 Fri, 14 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Three engineering students received Presidential Fellowships, the most prestigious fellowship available to graduate students at the University of Florida. The Graduate School awards the fellowships named in honor of former University of Florida presidents. Mark A. McKenney, Computer &Information Science &Engineering, received a Stephen C. O'Connell Presidential Fellowship named in honor of Dr. O'Connell, president (1967-1973). Victoria Salazar, Materials Science &Engineering, received an Albert A. Murphree Presidential Fellowship named in honor of Dr. Murphree, president (1909-1927). Casey Reardon, Electrical &Computer Engineering, received a John J. Tigert Presidential Fellowship named in honor of Dr. Tigert, president (1928-1947). http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=209 209 Fri, 14 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 ... One piece of equipment played an especially significant role in Jenkins earning that PhD in materials science and engineering from the University of Florida. ... http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=210 210 Fri, 14 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 ... Simpkins holds a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=211 211 Fri, 14 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 A sticky pellet fitted with chemical sensors could be used as a bomb-detection device in Iraq, according to US military giant Lockheed Martin. The pellet, which can be fired from a simple paintball gun and sticks to virtually any surface, detects and relays back information on bombs or hazardous chemicals. A group of engineering students from the University of Florida invented the pellet - which is now being developed for military use by Lockheed Martin.On a tight budget, the students built a tiny circuit board fitted with basic electrical equipment - an accelerometer, transmitter and wire antenna - all powered by a watch battery. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=586 586 Thu, 13 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Research is a hot business to be in, and business is especially good in Florida. In 2002, UF earned more in royalties from research than did the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, according to a recent article in USA Today. UF brought in $32 million, while MIT made $26 million. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=219 219 Tue, 11 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Jennifer Curtis has accepted the position of professor and chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering and will join the college in early summer. She will begin full time in January after completing a six-month sabbatical in Australia. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=216 216 Tue, 11 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Like the signals it emits, the radio may soon disappear from sight. University of Florida electrical engineers have installed a radio antenna less than one-tenth of an inch long on a computer chip and demonstrated that it can send and receive signals across a room. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=208 208 Mon, 10 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A team of Florida engineers is conducting a six-year study to try and learn how to predict when and where rip currents will occur. So far, civil and coastal engineering professors Robert Thieke and Andrew Kennedy have been able to predict increased rip current activity by comparing wave height, wave direction and duration. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=221 221 Fri, 07 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 More than 800 students graduated at the College of Engineering Spring 2004 Commencement April 30 at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Several engineering students received prestigious scholar awards in recognition of their academic achievement. Dr. William F. Powers, retired vice president of research for Ford Motor Company, gave the commencement address. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=215 215 Mon, 03 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Elliot P. Douglas, associate professor in Materials Science & Engineering, has received a University of Florida Teacher of the Year award for 2003-2004. UF recognizes two outstanding teachers annually for excellence, innovation, and effectiveness in undergraduate teaching. The awards are granted at the university level to individuals who have received college awards. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=203 203 Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Gainesville, FL, Apr. 29 (UPI) -- A student-built projectile at the University of Florida may prove a help for U.S. soldiers checking out a truck or box for explosives or chemicals. The procedure is for a sticky, crayon-sized sensor to be fired, using a standard paintball gun, onto the suspicious target from which it can report on any potential danger. It was invented by a team of University of Florida undergraduate engineering students as part of a government- and corporate-supported engineering research and education program. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=204 204 Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Infantry soldiers suspicious that a truck or box may contain explosives or chemical weapons may soon be able to find out for sure by shooting the target with a sticky little projectile that can detect the danger and report it from afar. Guided by mechanical and aerospace engineering Professor Loc Vu-Quoc, a team of six engineering seniors designed and built the projectile over the course of the yearlong Integrated Product and Process Design, or IPPD, program. It was a challenge: Lockheed officials outlined what they wanted in broad terms and told the students to be creative. The team, which included students from several different engineering fields, considered numerous approaches, including a gun made of plastic tubing, before deciding to try an off-the-shelf paintball gun shooting a modified projectile. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=214 214 Wed, 28 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 UF engineering student Syed Sohaib, a Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering senior, and a team of UF undergraduates, developed a sensor projectile to detect explosives or chemical weapons from afar. The projectile contains a tiny circuit board, transmitter, battery, antenna, and sensor and is tipped with a sticky substance that makes it adhere to whatever it strikes. Infantry soldiers could shoot the projectile at a suspicious truck or box and its sensor could then gauge the target's contents and report back to the soldiers who remained a safe distance away. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=198 198 Tue, 20 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Throughout this month, a 635-tonne barge is being deliberately driven into a bridge's concrete supports. But don't worry: the barge isn't manned by carefree joy- riders. Instead it is piloted by engineers curious to see how well the bridge will hold up. "You cannot run a barge into a bridge intentionally if the bridge is in service," says Gary Consolazio of the University of Florida, lead engineer on the project. "There are just massive safety issues involved." http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=200 200 Sun, 18 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 TAMPA - It may look like an aircraft carrier balanced precariously on thin concrete beams, but engineers say the highway being erected in the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway's median is even stronger than conventional bridges. Marc Hoit, a professor of civil engineering at the University of Florida, said bridges endure incredible loads during construction from cranes and other construction equipment. ``Typically, construction loads are the worst loads a bridge sees short of a hurricane,'' he said. With a grant from the Florida Department of Transportation, the university designed the computer software used to analyze the new expressway's support piers, Hoit said. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=199 199 Sun, 18 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The rapid evolution of consumer electronics, where everything from computers to televisions is hot today and obsolete tomorrow, has resulted in a growing mountain of waste, much of it deemed hazardous. So-called "e-waste" includes dozens of popular electronic items that change so quickly that what was considered high tech a few years ago is ancient today. And as consumers dash off to buy the latest and greatest, they often don't know what to do with yesterday's gizmos. Many of those items -- including computer monitors, televisions, cell phones and other electronics -- can release enough lead when disposed of to be considered hazardous, according to a study led by Tim Townsend, an associate professor in environmental engineering at the University of Florida. Those results were reported earlier this year to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which helped fund a multiyear analysis of the effect of e-waste. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=217 217 Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Cammy Abernathy, Alumni Professor of Materials Science &Engineering, is the new Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering. Abernathy is the first woman ever chosen by the college to serve as an associate dean. Prior to joining UF in December 1993, Abernathy was a member of the technical staff at AT &T Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, N.J. She obtained her Ph.D. in 1985 in materials science and engineering from Stanford University and her bachelor's in materials science and engineering in 1980 from MIT. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=225 225 Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The National Science Foundation awarded its 2004-05 Graduate Fellowship to six current or former University of Florida, College of Engineering students. A total of 12 UF students received fellowships. The six engineering award winners have received or will receive their bachelor's degrees from UF. • Dionne Aleman, graduated magna cum laude in industrial engineering in August 2003. • Ryan Chancey, graduated summa cum laude in civil engineering in December 2003. • Steven Crane, bachelor's in materials science and engineering expected May 2004. • Eric Macam, bachelor's in materials science and engineering expected May 2004. • Sarah Portier, graduated with highest honors in aerospace engineering in December 2002. • Carrie Ross, graduated summa cum laude in materials science and engineering in December http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=195 195 Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 U.S. scientists said the next generation of smart weapons may sport artificial versions of insect eyes. The new technology uses diffractive optics -- lenses that actually scatter light waves instead of focusing or reflecting them, the scientists at the University of Florida told United Press International. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=196 196 Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 A 1,000-ton barge rammed into a pier supporting an aging bridge over Florida's Apalachicola Bay last week, delighting civil engineers, who plan to ram it a dozen more times. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=197 197 Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 A 1,000-tonbarge rammed into a pier supporting an aging bridge over Florida's Apalachicola Bay last week, delighting civil engineers, who plan to ram it a dozen more times. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=213 213 Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 A tugboat captain guides a 150-foot, 800-ton barge up a bay and points it at a bridge with one goal in mind: to ram it. It sounds like the beginnings of a tragedy. But that's just what the massive experiments that began last week in Apalachicola Bay in Florida's Panhandle are designed to prevent. Headed by University of Florida engineers and sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation, the experiments - which will involve at least a dozen planned barge vs. bridge rammings this month - are aimed at reducing the cost of bridge construction while making them safer. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=218 218 Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 UF Graduate Engineering Program Ranks 26th in Nation The UF College of Engineering graduate program ranks 26th among all U.S. institutions (14th among public universities), according to the April 2004 U.S. News &World Report. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=226 226 Sat, 03 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Volunteers from the American Society of Civil Engineers (L-R) Michelle Lightbourne, Lauren Millman, and Katie Bettman pose for a picture after painting the jungle gym. Michelle Lightbourne (left), Benton Engineering Council vice president of programs, and Shema Freeman, BEC president, discuss how to repaint one of the jungle gyms. With overwhelming support of the community, volunteers took aim at renovating the Martin Luther King, Jr. playground in Newberry April 3 as part of the Benton Engineering Council Spring Service Project. Members of several engineering societies participated in the event, including Tau Beta Pi, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, and American Society of Civil Engineers. Community volunteers from the City of Newberry and university volunteers from Sigma Phi Lambda and Alpha Phi Omega also contributed to the success of the project. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=192 192 Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 At the University of Florida, small groups of engineering students are sponsored each year by companies like IBM, Motorola, and Lockheed Martin to create actual products for the corporations using university facilities, a $20,000 budget, and guidance from faculty and industrial liaison engineers. They design things such as projectiles with embedded sensors, a respiratory muscle strengthening device, and software tools for computer giant Dell. The Integrated Product and Process Design program at the university gives students real-world experience that will prepare them for their first step into the engineering world after graduation. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=191 191 Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 QUANTUM computing is not the only game in town when it comes to creating a new computing paradigm. Speaking at the American Physical Society's annual March conference, William Ditto of the University of Florida told of his efforts to create a “chaotic computer”. This is saner than it sounds. Chaos, in the mathematical sense, is not unpredictability: chaotic systems can behave in a predictable and reproducible way. The catch is that the evolution of a chaotic system depends very sensitively on its starting conditions, which leads in the long term to behaviour that is ultimately unpredictable. But by choosing those starting conditions carefully, and only letting the system evolve for a short time, Dr Ditto thinks he can harness chaos to be computationally powerful. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=188 188 Fri, 26 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Meet Matilda. She doesn't realize it -- after all, she's a mannequin -- but she's helping frail seniors remain in their homes long after living on their own becomes difficult. She is part of a "smart home" demonstration project on the University of Florida campus that melds the latest in computer and sensor technology in an effort to help the growing legion of seniors live alone longer as well as lower the cost of health care. "What this home demonstrates is the evolution from assistive devices to assistive environments," says Sumi Helal, an associate professor in the university's Computer and Information Science and Engineering Department. Helal also is director of technology development for the UF Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technology and Successful Aging. The research center was established in 2001 to promote independence and quality of life for older people with disabilities. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=183 183 Mon, 22 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 A family of silicon-based semiconductors that exhibit magnetic properties has been discovered, paving the way for "spintronic" computer chips that are compatible with existing silicon manufacturing technology. Magnetised materials also retain their spin even when a current is switched off, so silicon-based magnetic chips could be the basis of micro-processors with non- volatile memory. They would not boot up from a hard drive but would provide immeditate access to the operating system when switched on. "Switching on a computer would be like switching on a TV," says Steve Pearton, a materials scientist at the University of Florida in Gainesville. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=185 185 Sun, 21 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Meet Matilda. She doesn't realize it -- after all, she's a full-size mannequin -- but she's helping frail and forgetful seniors remain in their homes long after living on their own becomes difficult. She is part of a "Smart Home" demonstration project on the University of Florida campus that melds the latest in computer and sensor technologies in an effort to help the growing legion of seniors live alone longer, as well as lower the cost of health care. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=184 184 Sun, 07 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The crush of aging Baby Boomers has researchers scrambling for ways to improve life at home for seniors. The creative ideas being tested include everything from personal robots to wired houses that manage the details of daily living. At the University of Florida, researchers have built a prototype of a "smart" house for seniors. It uses computers and sensor technology to help seniors do things easier. For example, sensors detect water leaks and then a computer notifies the senior by cell phone. Voice activation controls many objects, such as lights, doors, curtains and TVs. Microwave ovens are programmed to know the cooking times of certain foods. Technologies can also track the resident as he or she moves through the house and turn on TVs or monitors that might offer important reminders. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=180 180 Thu, 04 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Florida engineers will conduct the first-ever planned collision between a barge and a bridge, pitting 1,000 tons of metal against thick concrete, at the end of this month. According to Gary Consolazio, lead researcher on the experiment and an assistant professor of civil engineering at the University of Florida, the bridge will win. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=171 171 Thu, 04 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Richard Scholtz, a recent graduate in the Agricultural &Biological Engineering (ABE) department, received the Young Educator Award from the Florida Section of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Jan. 16 at a ceremony held in Frazier- Rogers Hall. Bill Reck, Florida Section ASAE chair, and Marcos Montes De Oca, graduate of ABE and publicity vice chair for ASAE, presented the award. Scholtz was unable to attend the official ASAE awards banquet in June 2003 due to a tragic car accident that broke his neck, leaving him a quadriplegic. Scholtz, a Native American, is the first student at UF to obtain a degree through a unique National Science Foundation program aimed at recruiting more minorities to enter academic careers. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=179 179 Thu, 04 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The UF Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) student chapter won its first national title in a competition sponsored by NASA at the SHPE National Technical and Career Conference 2004 in Chicago, Ill. Jan. 7-11. Jenni Justiz, a chemical engineering senior; Rigoberto Sanabria, a mechanical and aerospace engineering senior; and Melba Lopez, an electrical engineering junior represented the UF SHPE chapter in the National Academic Olympiad and won the national title for UF. The UF chapter competed against several universities including the University of California Berkeley, California Polytechnic State University, Rice University, Cornell University, New Mexico State University, and the University of Illinois. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=172 172 Wed, 03 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON: A new study conducted by University of Florida environmental engineers reveals that electronic-age gizmos ranging from cell phones to computer mice often release enough lead in laboratory tests to be classified as hazardous waste under Federal Environmental Protection Agency regulations. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=176 176 Wed, 03 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The College of Engineering Advisory Council met Thursday, Feb. 26, to hear about current college research and a new undergraduate education program in entrepreneurship. The council members are a diverse group from industry and academia who advise the college's departments on their growth and development. Entrepreneurship was the special topic for this year's meeting. Many engineers are now establishing businesses based on technologies they have developed. The college has established new courses and programs to give undergraduates the skills they will need to start businesses. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=177 177 Tue, 02 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The College of Engineering celebrated Engineers Week Feb. 19 – Feb. 28 with activities that reached out to the community and engaged the interest of potential engineers. Feb. 19 - 21 Graduate Recruitment Weekend More than 250 people attended the Graduate Recruitment Weekend breakfast in the J. Wayne Reitz Union Feb. 20 including 60 potential graduate students from UF and 110 from outside the university. Eager to recruit the best graduate students they can find, deans, department chairs, and faculty spoke to the students about the college and emphasized that research is a key component of the graduate program. In its second year, Graduate Recruitment Weekend provided an opportunity for prospective graduate students to visit the campus, meet with graduate departmental faculty, and learn about the various research areas. Each department planned its own agenda of activities and tours of engineering labs. Participation in the event increased dramatically from the first year. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=178 178 Tue, 02 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The College of Engineering is pleased to recognize the following new professional Fellows among its faculty. Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering     Carl Crane, professor Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers James Klausner, professor Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers John Schueller, professor and associate chair Fellow, Society of Automotive Engineers John Ziegert, professor Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers Biomedical Engineering Nuclear &Radiological Engineering William Ditto, professor and chair Fellow, American Physical Society Alireza Haghighat, professor and chair Fellow, American Nuclear Society http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=173 173 Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The devices that make possible e-mail, e-news and e-commerce may end their days as e- hazardous waste. A just-completed study by University of Florida environmental engineers found that electronic-age gizmos ranging from cell phones to computer mice often release enough lead in laboratory tests to be classified as hazardous waste under federal Environmental Protection Agency regulations. The findings, presented last month in a draft report to the EPA, which funded the study, could prompt the federal government or individual states to change the disposal rules for millions of tons of electronic devices that now routinely make their way into household trash landfills, said UF environmental engineering Associate Professor Tim Townsend, lead investigator on the project. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=175 175 Tue, 24 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The number of UF-based technologies reaching the marketplace may soon be on the rise thanks to a new program that provides a unique learning experience for engineering and business students while helping faculty market their inventions. The Integrated Technology Ventures (ITV) program is an innovative approach to applying engineering knowledge in an entrepreneurial environment. Multidisciplinary teams of students learn the entrepreneurial process with the goal of preparing a technology for commercial use. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=162 162 Wed, 18 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Four College of Engineering faculty members have received recognition for their excellence in teaching and mentoring. The college honored Elliot Douglas, associate professor in Materials Science &Engineering, and Toshikazu Nishida, associate professor in Electrical &Computer Engineering, with the 2003-2004 College of Engineering Teacher of the Year Award. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=161 161 Wed, 18 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Professor W. Emmett Bolch, Jr., died December 27, 2003, at age 68. Bolch cam to the University of Florida in 1966 to join the faculty of Environmental Engineering Sciences, then a new department in the College of Engineering. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=160 160 Wed, 18 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Marc Hoit, associate dean for Academic Affairs, will assume a new role at UF in the Office of Academic Affairs as director of design and implementation of the PeopleSoft Student Systems. Hoit also will be Academic Affairs' senior representative to the PeopleSoft (UFBridges) project. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=152 152 Sat, 07 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Airborne mapping may soon probe new depths thanks to an advanced laser system based on single photon technology. UF civil engineers are developing a new, unique Coastal Area Tactical-mapping System (CATS) in cooperation with the Navy, Dynetics, Inc. and Optech International to map land and underwater surfaces in coastal surf zones. CATS will be a new generation airborne laser scanning system able to penetrate water in surf zone, which could make it invaluable to Marine expeditionary forces needing to detect mines for a planned landing. Based on an initiative sponsored by Congressman Cliff Stern and Senator Bill Nelson, the US Congress has provided $2 million for the first year of the program. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=159 159 Sat, 07 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida unveiled its first official ceremonial mace this December at the closing ceremonies of the UF sesquicentennial. Trung Lac, a 2003 digital arts and sciences (DAS) graduate, designed the mace, which was built as a cross-campus cooperative project. A competition open to all UF faculty, staff, and students was held to select the mace design. The original thought was that possibly ideas from several entries would be combined into a final design. The selection committee was so pleased with Trung's design that they decided to use it without changes. Trung received a $250 prize for the design. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=145 145 Sat, 07 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 When Professor Mark Law became chair of Electrical &Computer Engineering (ECE) last August, he took on a department challenged to grow by a university task force. ECE should build on its existing strengths, said the 2002 Task Force on the Future of the University of Florida. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=151 151 Sat, 07 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Carbon nanotubes are the newest trend in electronics research. They are the special interest of Electrical &Computer Engineering's newest assistant professor, Ant Ural. Ural joined the faculty in November 2003 and will do research into nanomaterials integration with ECE's Device and Physical Electronics laboratory. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=148 148 Sat, 07 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Computer-created virtual reality is now commonly used in special effects films and computer-based games. The Advanced Computing and Information Systems laboratory (ACIS) in the Electrical &Computer Engineering department is reaching beyond that to create virtual computing systems. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=150 150 Sat, 07 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Wireless devices – cell phones, PDAs, and the like – seem to be ubiquitous these days. But gaps in the infrastructure and competing technologies mean that wireless communications aren't as effective as they might be. Electrical engineer Yuguang (Michael) Fang is researching ways to boost and enhance wireless services. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=146 146 Sat, 07 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Computational neuroscience meets engineering at the Computational NeuroEngineering Laboratory (CNEL) Engineering is a wonderful discipline because it invents reality, says Jose Principe. "Technology changes the world. But sometimes engineering becomes a closed loop, repeatedly applying the same principles to solve problems. I think we are seeing some technologies reaching their full potentials, like silicon technolog and digital computers. At CNEL, we are asking what will be the next step," says Principe, Electrical &Computer Engineering Distinguished Professor and CNEL's director. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=149 149 Sat, 07 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Ken O says he is looking for the “holy grail.” His goal is not a legendary artifact. O and his research team are aiming for something really amazing - a cheap, micro-size single chip radio that can broadcast at 100 Gigahertz up to 25 feet on several frequencies. O, an electrical engineering professor, works in radiofrequency (RF) electronics, which are used in the integrated circuits that make wireless devices like cell phones and PDAs possible. In the future, O believes, almost everything will have a wireless communication function. Machines will be talking to machines. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=147 147 Sat, 07 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 John Harris says his research is inspired by the brain. There are many pattern recognition problems that the brain is just amazingly good at and computers are very poor, says Harris, an ECE associate professor and co-director of the Computational NeuroEngineering Laboratory (CNEL) with ECE Distinguished Professor José Principe. “When artificial intelligence first started 50 years ago, people thought intelligence was playing chess and doing integral calculus. As time went on, we programmed computers that could do these things better than the best humans. But they still don't have intelligence,” Harris says. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=142 142 Wed, 28 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0500 The College of Engineering clock tower has been built after several years in planning and re-designs. The clock itself, when completed, will be an unusual blend of old and new. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=140 140 Thu, 22 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0500 More than 100 people gathered Jan. 15 in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom to remember Sudheer Reddy Satti, a 24-year-old Civil &Coastal Engineering doctoral student found murdered in his Maguire Village apartment Jan. 4. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=137 137 Mon, 05 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0500 For the past 10 years, minority and low-income secondary school students have been getting an introduction to engineering career opportunities through a partnership between the University of Florida and ExxonMobil. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=157 157 Tue, 16 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Agricultural &Biological Engineering students earned third place in Fountain Wars, a competition held this summer at the 2003 American Society of Agricultural Engineers International Meeting in Las Vegas, Nev. The project involved the design, on-site construction, and testing of a water fountain to achieve specific design goals. The students put their engineering knowledge of hydraulics, fluid mechanics, and control systems to the test through the design and construction of a fountain that would successfully perform two technical tasks while being aesthetically pleasing to the audience. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=156 156 Tue, 16 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0500 The UF student chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) received the International Student Chapter Award for a large size institution at the 96th Annual AWMA Conference and Exhibition this summer in San Diego, Calif. Several students from UF attended the conference and presented technical papers and posters. Student chapter officers participated in social and networking events. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=153 153 Tue, 16 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0500 The UF Board of Trustees unanimously selected Manuel A. Fernandez on Dec. 3 to immediately replace Marshall Criser as chairman of the board. Criser had been chairman since the board was formed in July 2001. He resigned his position on the board to accept Gov. Jeb Bush's appointment on the Scripps Research Funding Corporation Board. Fernandez, who chaired the UF presidential search, is managing director of SI Ventures. Manuel “Manny” Fernandez is a classic American success story. A teenage refugee from Cuba in 1959, he learned English and engineering at the same time, and built a career capped by running a billion dollar business. To top it all off, he is the first College of Engineering graduate to be appointed a trustee of the University of Florida. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=359 359 Tue, 16 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0500 The UF Board of Trustees unanimously selected Manuel A. Fernandez on Dec. 3 to immediately replace Marshall Criser as chairman of the board. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=155 155 Fri, 12 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Each year the Benton Engineering Council hosts Holiday Cheer, a fund-raiser to buy gifts for children who otherwise would not receive them. UF students from both the College of Engineering and the College of Education distributed food, toys, and clothes to more than 60 children at a party held Dec. 6 at the Florida Department of Children and Families' Tacachale facility on Waldo Rd. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=158 158 Fri, 12 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0500 The College of Engineering honored its Grand Guard at the 2003 Grand Guard Reunion held the weekend of Oct. 2-4. This distinguished group of alumni includes all Gators who graduated 50 or more years ago. UF's Alumni Association hosts the weekend festivities each fall. This year, the Grand Guard joined its Alma Mater in celebrating UF's sesquicentennial as the class of 1953 celebrated its 50th anniversary and induction into the Grand Guard. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=174 174 Thu, 11 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0500 The next generation of smart weapons may “see” targets with a manmade version of that wonder of the natural world, the insect eye. Inspired by the panoramic and precise vision of flies and other insects, researchers at several universities and institutions are working on biologically-inspired “eyes” for smart weapons and other self-guided machines. At the University of Florida, the focus of the “bio-optics synthetic systems research,” sponsored by the federal Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, is on adapting mechanisms called “photon sieves” for visual purposes. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=154 154 Wed, 10 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0500 The University of Florida has awarded the late Dr. Howard T. Odum, graduate research professor emeritus, the honorary degree of Doctof of Science, posthumously, in recognition of his extraordinary career as a leader in the field of environmental sciences. Howard T. Odum was one of the most creative minds in the fields of ecology, environmental science, systems ecology, environmental policy, and energy studies. The fact that it is so difficult to pin down his field is testimony to his creative genius. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=132 132 Fri, 05 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0500 The Intel Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the California-based microprocessor manufacturing company, has made a $2 million gift to the University of Florida College of Engineering in honor of retiring UF President Charles E. Young. The gift will fund a permanent faculty position, the Intel/Charles E. Young University Chair, in UF's College of Engineering. The position will be based in the college's department of Electrical &Computer Engineering. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=360 360 Fri, 05 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0500 The Intel Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the California-based microprocessor manufacturing company, has made a $2 million gift to the University of Florida College of Engineering in honor of retiring UF President Charles E. Young. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=126 126 Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Elderly people facing the prospect of joining a nursing home or an assisted living community soon may have another option -- a "smart home." Computer engineers at the University of Florida are developing a house with a centralized computer system that coordinates an arsenal of automated assistance for older people when everyday tasks become difficult. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=125 125 Wed, 19 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0500 This Halloween a group of UF students organized the University of Florida's First Annual Trick-or-Treat for the Homeless. Twenty-one students participated, seven of them from the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department. Other participants were from the University Homeless Council and Circle K International.. Paulo Younse headed up the event with the help of two individuals from Circle K, Megan Johnson and Nicki Baehrend. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=124 124 Wed, 19 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0500 At 85, Matilda is frail and forgetful. Like a growing number of Floridians, she has reached the stage when living on her own is becoming difficult. But she will avoid an assisted living facility or nursing home for now. At least she would if she were real. Matilda is actually a life-size mannequin whose wig and school-marm spectacles symbolize her identity as an elderly person, and her home is an experimental 500- square-foot “smart house” at the University of Florida. The house melds the latest computer and sensor technology to provide automatically the assistance at home that many people need as they age. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=123 123 Thu, 13 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Researchers at the University of Florida say they believe they have found a way to reduce the amount of heat dissipated by microprocessors to just a fraction of current levels. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=129 129 Mon, 10 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Of the 68,000 U.S. students who earn bachelor's degrees in engineering annually, only about 8,000 - 11 percent - are black, Hispanic, or other minorities. Considering that the minority population is growing far more quickly than that of whites, those figures raise the troubling prospect of a decline in engineering graduates in an era when engineers are increasingly crucial to the nation's technology-dependent economy. That could put the U.S. behind other nations with growing technology economies such as China, Korea, and Japan. This November, the University of Florida and ExxonMobil marked the 10th year of a unique collaborative effort that has demonstrated success in addressing the problem. The Gator Engineering Outreach Program - the only such ExxonMobil-university collaboration in the country - brings hundreds of minority and low-income middle and high school students from all over Florida each year to visit and tour the UF engineering college. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=120 120 Thu, 06 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0500 As a former college football player who majored in engineering, Tony Schmitz is used to dividing his time and loyalties between sports and academics. So when Schmitz, a stocky assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering who bench presses 300 pounds, was applying for a federal research grant that requires public outreach, he didn't have think too hard to come up with a theme. With the help of several colleagues at the University of Florida, Schmitz wrote and produced six 90-second videos that use football to promote engineering to potential students. The videos star Schmitz as the “Pigskin Professor." http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=115 115 Fri, 31 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Civil engineering researchers at the University of Florida have used computer simulation tools to create a road barrier for construction sites along secondary roads that will reduce danger to drivers and protect construction workers. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=116 116 Fri, 31 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 As the U.S. Congress continues work on a federal energy bill, a group of University of Florida researchers is to working to implement a radical idea for making computers more energy efficient -- as well as smaller and faster. The goal is to re-engineer the integrated circuits that perform all computing operations to re-use, or recycle, most of the large amount of wasted energy they currently throw off in the form of heat. So-called “reversible computing” would not only reduce computer chips' power consumption, it also could boost their speed, because these chips are becoming so fast that the heat they generate limits the speed at which they can operate without overheating and malfunctioning. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=117 117 Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 The science of mapmaking just took a leap forward. The National Science Foundation has announced it will sponsor a research center dedicated to airborne laser mapping, a new technology that will replace traditional surveying tools used to study beach erosion and other land structures with a more- accurate laser-based system. The Center for Airborne Laser Mapping will be operated jointly by the University of Florida and the University of California. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=113 113 Wed, 15 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 The Food and Drug Administration convened the panel to consider a request to sell silicone implants by California-based Inamed Corp., which argues that scientific studies show that the implants do not make women sick. The panel of medical experts is expected to vote on the issue Wednesday evening after another day of testimony.Eugene Goldberg, a biomaterials professor at the University of Florida, said his research has found that the 30 percent of the implant shells rupture in five years, 50 percent in 10 years and 70 percent in 17 years. "It seems to us that there is a need for much more scientific input before this new implant is approved," Goldberg said. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=128 128 Tue, 14 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Every day is training day for Jim Leary, and all the hard work has paid off. Leary, a lecturer and undergraduate coordinator for the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, competed in the USA Triathlon, National Age Group Championship in Shreveport, La. Oct. 4. He finished the 1,500 meter swim, 40k bike and 10k run in 2 hours, 14 minutes and 4 seconds. His performance earned him a place on USA Triathlon Team who will compete in the 2004 World Age Group Championship on Madeira Island, Portugal May 8, 2004. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=112 112 Mon, 13 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 In order to improve the production of its disposable nerve stimulators and locators, Medtronic Xomed (Jacksonville, FL) teamed with the University of Florida's educational initiative, Integrated Product and Process Design (IPPD; Gainesville, FL). The redesign project included goals such as a 50% cost reduction and production of the device to six-sigma standards. The team also wanted the product's design to allow the use of continuous manufacturing processes, as well as to improve its ergonomics. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=110 110 Thu, 02 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Edmund Moore has a serious commitment to minority students and young engineers. He developed a program to bring more blacks, women, and other minorities into science and research jobs with the Air Force. Outside work, he actively mentors youngsters in the hope that they will take up technical studies in college. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=108 108 Thu, 02 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Massive experiment will help University of Florida engineers reduce the cost of bridges and make them safer. Sometime this fall, a tugboat will push a barge up the Apalachicola Bay, point it at a major bridge, and nudge it toward a head-on collision. In the close-knit world of civil engineering, the barge's impact with one of the bridge's major supports will make history: It will be the first-ever planned collision between a real barge and a real bridge. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=62 62 Thu, 02 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 UF Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering students came home from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers HPV challenge with four first place trophies. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=109 109 Thu, 02 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Facing a loss of expertise to a wave of retirements, the US Army Corps of Engineers has formed a partnership with the University of Florida to create a new master's program in water resources planning and management for its planners and engineers. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=63 63 Thu, 02 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering students in the Center for Intelligent Machines and Robotics (CIMAR) placed first in two of four categories at the 11th Annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition held May 31 – June 2 at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=111 111 Thu, 02 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 University of Florida researchers have been leading a national effort to leverage the embedded electrical wiring in homes and other buildings for broadband powerline (BPL) communications. HomePlug system adapters and other products make it possible to use existing electrical wiring to access the Internet, and to network computers and peripherals such as printers. Powerline networking technology can provide more consistent service than competing wireless systems and reduce the need for expensive cable installations in homes built before the Internet boom. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=64 64 Thu, 02 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 The UF Steel Bridge Team, sponsored by the Civil &Coastal Engineering department, placed third at the 12th Annual National Student Steel Bridge Competition held May 23-24 at San Diego State University. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=68 68 Thu, 02 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 The culprit in more than 1,000 fatalities and 40,000 injuries annually nationwide, construction zones are notoriously dangerous places for road workers and motorists. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=105 105 Mon, 29 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0500 GAINESVILLE -- University of Florida engineers helped hurricane forecasters get an up-close, real-time view of Hurricane Isabel's windy fury as the storm moved ashore this month, thanks in part to four mobile weather towers operated by UF and Clemson University. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=106 106 Fri, 26 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Students from one of Florida's math, science, and technology magnet schools joined the College of Engineering recently in the celebration of two 100-year anniversaries: the Wright Brothers' first flight and the birth of the inventor of the digital computer. The UF student chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) hosted the Evolution of Flight – Aerospace Day Sept. 5 through a grant the chapter received from AIAA's outreach program. In the morning, Sanford Middle School students assembled gliders prefabricated and designed by UF aerospace engineering students. In the afternoon, students toured mechanical and aerospace engineering labs. Later, they flew the gliders and launched model rockets on UF's Flavet Field. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=103 103 Fri, 26 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0500 An energy-efficient vacuum-based solar-powered desalination system developed by University of Florida researchers could help meet the growing need for fresh water in many parts of the world. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=99 99 Wed, 24 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Federal hurricane forecasters and emergency managers had an unprecedented up-close, real-time view of Hurricane Isabel's windy fury as the storm moved ashore last week, thanks in part to four mobile weather towers operated by the University of Florida and Clemson University. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=107 107 Tue, 16 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Civil &Coastal Engineering doctoral student Jon Miller has received a Fulbright grant, giving him the opportunity to spend the 2003-04 academic year abroad. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=91 91 Tue, 16 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0500 A solution to the growing need for fresh water in many parts of the world may come from a natural source: the sun. Engineers at the University of Florida have developed a system that uses a gravity- induced vacuum and solar energy instead of electricity or fossil fuels to desalinate water. The system is significantly more efficient than previous solar “stills” for removing salt, yet is simple and inexpensive enough to be built in remote locations where conventionally powered technologies would be either too expensive or impractical. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=92 92 Mon, 15 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Soil moisture is a key element in plant growth and weather prediction, but how can you accurately measure how moist the soil is under a canopy of leaves? A doctoral student in the Agricultural &Biological Engineering department will have NASA support in making that determination using state-of-the-art remote sensing technology. Kai-Jen Tien was one of only 55 students to be awarded a fellowship through the Earth System Science Graduate Student Fellowship Program sponsored by NASA. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=97 97 Fri, 12 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0500 As the University of Florida celebrates its 150-year history, Weil Hall may soon reach a milestone of its own: The half-century old building is on a short list of campus buildings to be considered for the National Register of Historic Places. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=361 361 Tue, 02 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0500 The science of mapmaking just took a leap forward. The National Science Foundation has announced it will sponsor a research center dedicated to airborne laser mapping. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=434 434 Thu, 28 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Lightning experts from the Electrical & Computer Engineering department are studying ways to reduce the cost of lightning damage by investigating how to repair and protect power lines that are hit by lightning. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=87 87 Thu, 28 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Efforts to reduce mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants and other industrial sources may benefit from a new approach to removing the deadly metal -- pioneered as part of research for the space program. A team of environmental engineers at the University of Florida has found a way to use ultraviolet light and silica to sponge mercury from smokestack emissions. Developed as part of a NASA-sponsored project to engineer a better way to treat and reuse water aboard the International Space Station, the process is potentially more efficient and less costly than the current technology, which relies on activated carbon. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=86 86 Tue, 26 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Hurricane forecasters tracking storms along the Florida coast soon will have access to more information to help make predictions about the location and speed of severe ground-level winds. Civil engineers at the University of Florida have developed a wind speed reporting system that can send new data in real time to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) meteorologists. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=85 85 Tue, 26 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0500 John Vincent Atanasoff, born Oct. 4, 1903, created and built the first electronic calculating machine 60 years ago. This year, the College of Engineering commemorates Atanasoff's centennial anniversary and recognizes his accomplishments as inventor of the digital computer. Atanasoff is one of the most distinguished alumni of the College of Engineering and was so recognized with an honorary doctorate of science degree from UF in 1974. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1925 with a BS degree in electrical engineering. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=79 79 Tue, 26 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Like Superman squeezing a lump of coal in his mighty fist, scientists and engineers from the University of Florida and Russia are speeding up Mother Nature's handiwork by creating gem-quality diamonds with man-made heat and pressure. This summer, the first of these diamonds hit the market. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=76 76 Mon, 11 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0500 CHPEYSHAD, SOUTHERN IRAQ--The water in the marshes has been flowing for only a couple of months, but already Felah Abdul Hassan, 32, spends hours each day in a long, wooden canoe pursuing the fish that were once his livelihood. "When the main dam gate was opened, we were laughing from happiness," he says. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=78 78 Sun, 10 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Lightning experts from the Electrical &Computer Engineering department are studying ways to reduce the cost of lightning damage by investigating how to repair and protect power lines that are hit by lightning. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=98 98 Tue, 05 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Electrical &Computer Engineering senior Nicole Staszkiewicz has received a $2,000 grant from the Intel Student Research Contest for Undergraduate Students. Her proposal, “Gallium Nitride Based MEMS Sensors,” provides additional support for her undergraduate research project for the University Scholars Program at UF, where she is working under the mentorship of engineering Professor Mark Law. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=67 67 Fri, 13 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Manatees and boaters, two groups perpetually at odds, might soon find themselves on the same wavelength, thanks to the equivalent of the manatee pick-up line. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=61 61 Mon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Win Phillips, vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School at the University of Florida, has been selected to receive the American Society of Engineering Education's most prestigious prize. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=65 65 Fri, 30 May 2003 00:00:00 -0500 A doctoral student in the Agricultural &Biological Engineering department has become the first University of Florida student to obtain a degree through a unique National Science Foundation program aimed at recruiting more minorities to enter academic careers. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=44 44 Sun, 25 May 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Reza Abbaschian, Materials Science &Engineering Vladimir A. Grodsky Professor, will receive the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Donald E. Marlowe Award in recognition of his distinguished accomplishments. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=75 75 Thu, 22 May 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Researchers at the University of Florida analyzed thousands of rescues by ocean lifeguards to come up with a new model to predict when deadly rip currents are likely to form along beaches. By matching records of rip-current rescues with wave conditions, the new index seems to more accurately predict formation of the currents than the model used now by coastal offices of the National Weather Service. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=66 66 Wed, 21 May 2003 00:00:00 -0500 As people flock to the beach for the summer, the rolling waves and blue seas could hide a deadly threat: rip currents. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=47 47 Thu, 15 May 2003 00:00:00 -0500 "Out of sight, out of mind" has long been the guiding principle in dealing with garbage. But increasingly another factor is taking over - out-of-pocket cost. The cost of disposing of waste is increasing as conventional landfills run out of room and new sites must be found. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=45 45 Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Eric M. Schwartz, assistant director of the Machine Intelligence Laboratory (MIL), is one of three faculty members named UF Teacher of the Year for 2002-2003. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=48 48 Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 -0500 John J. Mecholsky, Jr., a professor in Materials Science &Engineering, has received the 2002-2003 College of Engineering Teaching Award. Mecholsky, who has taught at UF since 1990, was selected for his outstanding excellence, innovation and effectiveness in teaching. He received a B.C.E. in civil engineering, a M.C.E. in structural engineering and a Ph.D. in materials science from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=46 46 Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=49 49 Mon, 14 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=42 42 Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=43 43 Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Contact lenses could be used to deliver drugs to treat eye diseases like glaucoma, researchers say. The lenses could also be made to correct vision problems. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=50 50 Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0500 If space travel has a future, it sits on a drawing board at the University of Florida. And it doesn't look anything like the space shuttle. For starters, the next generation of space vehicle would likely fly more like an airplane. It would be smaller and sleeker, and each part would be reusable. And no, there probably wouldn't be any of those tiles that we've heard so much about for the past month. Researchers at Florida's flagship university are leading a team of aerospace engineers from across the nation in developing a new type of vehicle to replace the space shuttle in two decades. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=51 51 Tue, 11 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Delays in space shuttle program caused by Columbia disaster will allow design of replacement craft to be selected at end of decade to include previously unavailable technologies like advanced engines and alloys that can withstand re-entry temperatures; in short term, NASA would like to supplment shuttles with simple vehicle that would be ferry to take astronauts, but not cargo, to International Space Station; contractors compete to develop 'orbital space plane' within decade; it would supplement space shuttle and incorporate many design improvements; photos; drawings (L) The shuttles were to have been museum pieces by now. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=52 52 Fri, 31 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Lightning does emit X-rays, scientists have confirmed. A new study settles a long-standing debate dating back to 1925 when it was first suggested that thunderstorms might produce high-energy radiation. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=53 53 Thu, 09 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0500 The CHINESE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS/USA (CIE/USA) has selected Dr. C. T. Sah, Graduate Research Professor and Pittman Eminent Scholar Chair in our ECE Department, to receive the 2003 Distinguished Life Time Achievement Award!! http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=54 54 Tue, 03 Dec 2002 00:00:00 -0500 University of Florida scientists are giving airplanes and spacecraft the benefits of a little old-fashioned horsepower. They have recreated part of a unique bone -- the third metacarpus in the leg -- to help build lighter, stronger materials. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=55 55 Fri, 08 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0500 You've got them stashed somewhere in your home-- old computers, TV's, and cell phones. They're all loaded with toxic material. Thanks to rapidly changing technology, we're upgrading our computers and cell phones constantly. But how we dispose of the old ones is causing big debate. ABC7's Kathy Brock reports in Hi-Tech Trash. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=57 57 Mon, 04 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=58 58 Thu, 17 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0500 Interactive personal navigation system developed at University of Florida could someday guide blind people through corridors and along busy city sidewalks; communicates wirelessly with widely available databases of detailed geographic information that can quickly be updated to reflect changing conditions; began as master's thesis project for Steve Moore, computer science student; photos (M) AN interactive personal navigation system developed at the University of Florida could someday guide blind people through corridors and along busy city sidewalks. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/newsroom/articles/detail_articles.php?id=56 56 Tue, 15 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0500 Dr Wei Shyy, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has been selected by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) to receive its Pendray Aerospace Literature Award for 2003!!