THE LATEST FROM THE UNIVERSITY
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Warren Dixon, Ph.D., is the new interim dean of UF Engineering, bringing outstanding leadership and research expertise. Watch his message above!
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From cybersecurity and semiconductors to storm readiness and robotics, Gator Engineers powered $181.6 million in breakthrough research.
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UF’s downtown Jacksonville campus took a major leap forward with 20 acres secured in LaVilla and $50 million in new city funding following unanimous vote.
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In partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, known as DARPA, and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, UF's engineering team is exploring how to manufacture precision metal structures in orbit using laser technology.
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CISE and researchers from the University of Electro-Communications in Japan discovered that laptop and smart speaker mics can leak data through unintended radio signals, posing security risk.
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A $7M Army Corps grant lets UF researchers restore troubled wetlands in St. Augustine with nature-based solutions.
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MAE’s Jing Pan, Ph.D. is using AI and molecular simulations to design nanoscale enzyme machines with unprecedented precision.
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE COLLEGE
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A massive solar storm lit up skies and disrupted satellites earlier this year. MAE’s Alicia Petersen, Ph.D. is now working on solutions to protect us against the next one.
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Iris V. Rivero, Ph.D., the Paul and Heidi Brown preeminent chair of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has been named a fellow with the prestigious Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).
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UF Engineering recognizes 34 faculty promoted in 2025—including 11 who earned tenure—for outstanding teaching, research and service!
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This year, four UF civil engineering faculty, Drs. Kyle Riding, Lily Elefteriadou, Scott S. Washburn and Denise R. Simmons were inducted as ASCE Fellows.
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The HWCOE selects ECE's Farimah Farahmandi, Ph.D., as the 2024–25 Pramod P. Khargonekar Award, recognizing the outstanding junior faculty member undergoing tenure and promotion review this past fall!
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CELEBRATING OUR FUTURE ENGINEERS
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UF’s concrete canoe team, paddling the gator-themed Reptilia, edged out Virginia Tech by less than a point to win first place at the 38th ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition!
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Fueled by a love of music and learning, recent ISE graduate, Andres Espinosa developed an AI model that creates original video game music by combining engineering with creativity.
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Before UF, Rodríguez earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, studying sustainable chemistry and researching ways to produce high-value compounds from agricultural waste. Read more about one of UF Engineering’s most respected student researchers!
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GRATEFUL RECOGNITION - $100,000+ GIFTS
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We are deeply grateful to those whose generosity helps Gator Engineers be future-ready leaders through bold research, hands-on learning and forward-thinking innovation!
Agis Kydonieus - Donated to the Kydonieus Family Scholarship Fund in Chemical Engineering which supports the department of Chemical Engineering for undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships.
Midwest Microelectronics Consortium, Inc. - Donated to the Florida Semiconductor Institute (FSI).
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SUPPORT ENGINEERING STUDENTS
Gifts made to the Dean’s Excellence Fund help students through experiential learning opportunities that emphasize team-based learning, hands-on projects, student-organized competitions, internships, and externships to develop their leadership and innovation skills.
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