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Faculty and staff members from the Department of Engineering Education pose with graduates from UF’s new master’s programs in Applied Data Science and AI Systems.

Engineering celebrates first graduates in new AI and data science master’s programs

May 28, 2026

In 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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Edwin Marte does the Gator Chomp with students in the Dominican Republic

UF professor helps Dominican teens refine fire-snuffing robot from 1,000 miles away

May 19, 2026

From 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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Seen from below, three students lean over a wheelchair and attach a zipper bag to the bottom of the seat.

From jar openers to key grippers, devices designed by UF students help people with disabilities

April 30, 2026

While 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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Flare the UF solar car now has a redesigned top body and a solar array expanded by 50%. Photo by Lexi Ray

UF Solar Gators unveil sleeker sun racer to go the distance

April 27, 2026

Flare, 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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ECE student Jayden Nargen stands at the steps of the U.S. Capitol during IEEE-USA’s Congressional Visit Day. Photo courtesy of Jayden Nargen

From the Swamp to Capitol Hill, UF student talks engineering with lawmakers

April 20, 2026

As 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, 2026

Tongyao 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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A student wearing headphones sits on the grass outside and works on a laptop.

UF’s Online College of Engineering and online electrical engineering programs rank among the nation’s best

February 3, 2026

Two 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 Robotics members John Flaacke, left, and Brooks Silber show off Steggy, left, and Termigator.

Gator battle bots recovering after successful skirmishes in Connecticut

January 21, 2026

The 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, 2026

UF’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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Students in Analysis & Design in Steel examine the steel teaching sculpture during class on Nov. 21. Photo by Harrem Monkhorst

Making connections: Original steel teaching sculpture gets a facelift

December 9, 2025

Standing 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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