Welcome to the Herbert Wertheim Laboratory for Engineering Excellence!

With the help of a $300 million public-private partnership, UF is transforming the heart of campus into a home and headquarters for the New Engineer. This is our flagship building: an 84,000 square foot state-of-the-art research and educational environment.

The Home of the New Engineer

Watch dedication ceremony

Video link to the Herbert Wertheim Laboratory for Engineering Excellence dedication ceremony livestream

Make Your Mark

Location on Campus: Herbert Wertheim Laboratory for Engineering ExcellenceSee interior building spaces available for naming, and invest in the future of engineering.

See Naming Opportunities

Thank You, Herbie

Celebrating five years of unrelenting progress as the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.


Key Building Features

Learning iconCLASSROOMS AND TOOLS to facilitate team-based learning, including freshman design labs
 
Collision spaces iconFaculty and student COLLISION SPACES to encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration
 
icon-biotechState of the art BIOTECH LAB to engineer solutions to overcome cancer, cardiovascular and muscular system disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases
 
icon-prototypingPROTOTYPING LABS to enhance hands-on learning and help develop big ideas
 
icon-telepresenceGLOBAL TELECONFERENCING LAB to build 21st century communication and networking skills
 

Herbert Wertheim’s Portrait Unveiled

Watch the five-year anniversary celebration and the unveiling of Dr. Herbert Wertheim’s portrait inside the Herbert Wertheim Laboratory for Engineering Excellence!