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COLLEGE NEWS
Warren E. Dixon, Ph.D.
Warren Dixon Assumes Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Chair
Warren E. Dixon, Ph.D., Newton C. Ebaugh Professor in the UF Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) and director of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Center of Excellence in Assured Autonomy in Contested Environments, has been named the new chair of MAE in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
My T. Thai, Ph.D.
Exposing the Shortcuts: Improving Fairness of Artificial Intelligence in the Connected World
My T. Thai, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering and associate director of the Warren B. Nelms Institute for the Connected World, is developing software technologies that can explain how bias can creep into artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.
ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering graduate online programs ranked in the top 10 among publics
UF Online Engineering Master's Program Now Top Ten Among Public Universities
UF continues to climb in online education as seen in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings. The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering graduate engineering online program climbed four spots to No. 11 nationally, and it is now ranked No. 9 among public universities.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Rhonda Holt (BSCS '86)
CISE Alumna Shares How a Summer Job Led to Her Love of Computers
Rhonda Holt (BSCS ’86) is now senior vice president of information technology at the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), but before she started college, she assumed she would pursue aerospace as a profession. She shares the story of a summer job that changed the course of her life.
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Saeed Moghaddam, Ph.D.
UF Engineers Develop New Membrane that Improves Blood Dialysis
Led by Saeed Moghaddam, Ph.D., Knox T. Millsaps Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, MAE researchers have developed a new hemodialysis membrane made of graphene oxide (GO), a single-atomic layered material, which has the promise of revolutionizing treatments for kidney dialysis patients.
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Mark Tehranipoor, Ph.D.
FICS Research Expands Industry Partnerships, Workforce Development
Mark Tehranipoor, Ph.D., the Intel Charles E. Young Endowed Professor in Cybersecurity in ECE, Director of FICS, has been awarded the following grants: $2.87M of a joint $5.37M grant with Ohio State University, by the Air Force Research Laboratory; $1.8M in funding by the NSF; and $1.75M grant to establish a joint center between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and UF called the Center for Aerospace Resilience (CAR).
FEATURED PROGRAM
Professional Development – 100% Online
The courses in our online Credential Builders for Engineers Short Course Program are designed with working professionals in mind! They are available 100% online tailored to career advancement with a shorter time commitment than typical semester-based programs. Students can expect weekly engagement with faculty.
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FEATURED WEBINAR
The Future of AI Speaker Series
The Future of AI Speaker Series - Register Now
The Chip That Changed the World: The GPU from Gaming to AI - Join Dean Cammy Abernathy and Chris Malachowsky (BSEE ’80) for a presentation on The Chip That Changed the World: The GPU from Gaming to AI.
Apr. 21, 12:00 pm ET
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Engineering Recovery Fund
As people return to the UF campus, we would like to call on your support to help bring their labs back online with equipment repairs and supply replenishments, and to help students whose work has been adversely affected by disruption caused by COVID-19. Be a part of the Engineering Recovery process.
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