As we wrap up the end of the year, here’s a look at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s accomplishments.
For UF Engineering Alumnus and Wife, a Big Part of Living is Giving
Volunteers sort and prepare items to be shipped to the Abacos Charles “Chick” (BSCE ’72) and Lisa Gregg, UF Alumni Association life members, were vacationing in Colorado with their friend and partner, Mark Neubauer, when news of Hurricane Dorian’s imminent landfall reached them. Very quickly, their carefree vacation turned into a tense long weekend glued to the Weather Channel, waiting …
Finding Camelot: Bruce J. Rogow
Bruce J. Rogow describes Camelot as getting involved in any role in a project, person or idea that will blossom into something groundbreaking and important in society.
He came to Florida as an international student; he stayed as an entrepreneur who is making a positive impact on the Florida economy.
Kaustubh Kale is a remarkable example of an international student who came from India to study for a Master’s Degree at UF on a full scholarship, then stayed on in Florida to start up his own company that is now well on a path to boost the state’s economy with new investment capital and new high-tech jobs. After finishing double …
Computer Engineering Alumna Helps Older Adults With New Technology
How UF grad Ming Yang created tech repair Orchard.
Rocket Engineer Recalls Role In Apollo 11 Mission
William Van Duyn, once a student in the UF Department of Chemical Engineering, became an engineer on the Saturn rockets that took Apollo astronauts to the moon
Learning The Value Of Taking Your Time
Alumni Spotlight: Daniel Kleinman (B.S., Mechanical Engineering ‘15)
Khalid Mentak, Ph.D. Speaks To Graduates About The Value Of Kindness
The recognition ceremony for Master’s, Specialist’s, and Doctoral degrees for the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering took place Monday, May 6, at 9 a.m. in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
How An Engineer Picks Strawberries
Robert Pitzer (BSME ’97) and Scott Jantz- (BS ’95, MS ’98 ECE) co-founded Harvest CROO Robotics to develop an autonomous strawberry-picking machine.
Alumni Spotlight: Sanethia Thomas, Ph.D.
Sanethia Thomas, Ph.D., served as the student speaker for the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s Master’s, Specialist’s and Doctoral recognition ceremony on May 6, 2019. Sanethia Thomas earned a Ph.D. in human-centered computing from the University of Florida’s Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), and was advised by Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., the Banks Family Preeminence …