The New Engineer | News from Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
SEPTEMBER 2018
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RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Xiaolin Andy Li, Ph.D., Director, NSF Center for Big Learning; Professor, ECE
NSF Center for Big Learning at UF Propels Next Industrial Revolution
UF engineers, including Dr. Xiaolin Andy Li, are developing big data and machine learning tools to fuel the next industrial revolution.
TRANSFORMATION
Dr. Walden 'Wally' Rhines
$1 Million Gift Helps UF MSE Shoot For The Stars
Dr. Walden “Wally” C. Rhines, president and CEO of Mentor Graphics, has made a gift of $1 million to Materials Science & Engineering to establish the Rhines Rising Star Professorships.
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Daisy Zhe Wang, Ph.D., Computer & Information Science & Engineering
Taming The Data Monster To Make Better Decisions
UF engineering professor Dr. Daisy Zhe Wang helps to bring order out of chaos with support from a DARPA grant.
IN THE HEADLINES
Explore Magazine's Summer IoT Series
Explore Magazine Launches Summer IoT Series
The summer edition of Explore, a magazine produced by the UF Office of Research, highlights engineering faculty focused on the Internet of Things (IoT).
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Kelly Napoli, EE '18, and Ivens Applyrs, CE '18
Meet Our New Engineers
Ivens Applyrs, CE '18, describes his journey to becoming a New Engineer.
Kelly Napoli, EE '18, is helping shape the future of energy.
HONORS & AWARDS
Erica Harp, MAE '17 and master's student
Hard Work, Honesty and Determination—A True Horatio Alger Tale
UF aerospace engineering master's student Erica Harp, MAE '17, is one of seven recipients of the 2018 Horatio Alger/Dennis Washington Leadership Award.
FEATURED PROGRAM
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Expand Your Opportunities with a Master’s Degree in Engineering
UF offers both online (UF EDGE) and on-campus options to earn your Master’s degree from 9 unique UF Engineering departments, as well as the part-time OEM program designed for full-time working professionals. Start advancing your engineering career by choosing a degree track that works for you!
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2018 Alumni Reunion
Celebrate with your fellow alumni and friends before the Florida Gators vs. South Carolina Gamecocks football game on November 10, 2018. With the purchase of a football ticket and meal package you will receive a college-branded giveaway item!
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POWERING THE NEW ENGINEER TO TRANSFORM THE FUTURE
With a $50 million catalyst gift from Dr. Herbert & Nicole Wertheim and the Dr. Herbert & Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation, the college has embarked on a $300 million public-private partnership that will leverage support from the state, the university and from private donors, resulting in the most significant transformation in our 108-year history.
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