Category: Engineering Education

Engineering celebrates first graduates in new AI and data science master’s programs
May 28, 2026In an occasion marked by snacks, happy tears and pride, engineering faculty members in May celebrated the first graduates to earn the University of Florida’s new master’s degrees in artificial intelligence systems and applied data science. Thirty-one students graduated with their master’s in Applied Data Science (MSADS), and 24 graduated with UF’s first AI Systems (MSAIS) master’s degrees. The new degrees are the latest steps to position UF as a […]
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UF professor helps Dominican teens refine fire-snuffing robot from 1,000 miles away
May 19, 2026From Gainesville to the Dominican Republic, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering professor Edwin Marte mentored students via Zoom as they redesigned a fire-detecting robot that earned international recognition in Singapore.
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From jar openers to key grippers, devices designed by UF students help people with disabilities
April 30, 2026While access has improved for people with disabilities, small inconveniences still exist everywhere. To solve that — piece by piece — students from the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering are helping design 3D-printed assistive devices for locals with unique needs.
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UF Solar Gators unveil sleeker sun racer to go the distance
April 27, 2026Flare, a student-built solar-powered race car, will compete in a multi-day endurance race where teams aim to complete the most laps powered entirely by the sun.
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From the Swamp to Capitol Hill, UF student talks engineering with lawmakers
April 20, 2026As part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), UF freshman Jayden Nargen traveled to Washington, D.C., for IEEE-USA’s Congressional Visit Day, joining engineers from across the country to meet with lawmakers and advocate for policies impacting research funding and STEM workforce development.
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From curiosity to integrated photonics, meet ECE researcher Tongyao Wu
February 10, 2026Tongyao Wu grew up in Fuzhou, China, a coastal city nestled amid mountains and rivers. The natural world developed in beauty all around him, sparking his curiosity about everything under Fuzhou’s warm sun. “I was naturally curious and enjoyed understanding how things worked,” said Wu, now a graduate researcher with the University of Florida’s Department […]
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UF’s Online College of Engineering and online electrical engineering programs rank among the nation’s best
February 3, 2026Two online engineering graduate programs at the University of Florida made the Top 15 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of the 2025 Best Online Engineering Programs.
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Gator battle bots recovering after successful skirmishes in Connecticut
January 21, 2026The Gator Robotics team and their battle bots Steggy and Termigator placed well in December’s National Havoc Robot League World Championships.
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For the second consecutive year, SHPE UF takes the gold
January 16, 2026UF’s chapter was one of four in the nation to receive the Gold Chapter Award, the highest honor for any SHPE chapter.
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Making connections: Original steel teaching sculpture gets a facelift
December 9, 2025Standing 14 feet tall and serving no obvious purpose, the steel sculpture located outside Weil Hall is a jumble of beams, bolts, welds and supports fastened into a concrete pad. Part of the revitalized Engineering Plaza — also home to the revamped Engineering Clock Tower — at the corner of Gale Lemerand and Stadium Road, the nondescript-looking structure was recently sandblasted and repainted (orange and blue, naturally).
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