UF Engineering Leadership Institute

We live in a world where rapid technology advances frequently collide with volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous business conditions that result in the increasing need for effective engineering leadership. The Engineering Leadership Institute at the University of Florida is preparing a diverse engineering student body with the mindset, knowledge and key competencies needed for their transition into the workforce as an emerging engineering leader.

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Elizabeth Volpe

PhD Student, Civil and Coastal Engineering

"I am so incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to attend the 2023 Simmons Leadership conference. The speakers, such as Masih Alinejad, Gloria Estefan, Carla Harris, and Amy Purdy, left a lasting impression on me.

I learned the importance of being authentic, building relationships and being trustworthy, growing your own power as a leader as well as empowering other women, and being courageous in sharing innovative ideas. I came out of the conference as a much more confident leader than before and feel more motivated to speak up and share my ideas in research, engineering, and leadership positions." Read More

Student Testimonials

Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering alumnus was honored with the Prince's Prize for Innovative Philanthropy

Daniel Kleinman, Founder & CEO at Seaworthy Collective, an alumnus of Engineering Innovation Institute and Leadership Institute, is the 2022 winner of the Prince's Prize for Innovative Philanthropy.

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Gator Engineering Students Earn 2nd Place in 5th Annual Lockheed Martin National Engineering Ethics Competition

"Earning a second-place finish in this competition was an outstanding accomplishment by our team, reflecting exceptional preparation and competition skills, as well as their excellent teamwork and communications skills," said Bill McElroy, team faculty coach and associate director of UF's Engineering Leadership Institute (ELI).

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Elizabeth Volpe

PhD Student, Civil and Coastal Engineering

"I am so incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to attend the 2023 Simmons Leadership conference. The speakers, such as Masih Alinejad, Gloria Estefan, Carla Harris, and Amy Purdy, left a lasting impression on me.

I learned the importance of being authentic, building relationships and being trustworthy, growing your own power as a leader as well as empowering other women, and being courageous in sharing innovative ideas. I came out of the conference as a much more confident leader than before and feel more motivated to speak up and share my ideas in research, engineering, and leadership positions." Read More

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