Three students graduating this spring from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering spoke at the college’s 2020 online graduation celebration, held on May 3. Jayla Bradley and Sylvester Kwo represented the students receiving their Bachelor of Science degrees in Engineering, while Yao Xiao represented those students receiving their Ph.D. degrees. Jayla Bradley (B.S., ISE ’20) Jayla Bradley was born in …
UF Engineers Develop HVAC Powered by Multiple Energy Sources
Saeed Moghaddam, Ph.D., Knox T. Millsaps Professor, MAE, along with industry and organizational partners, has received a $1.89M grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a breakthrough cooling and heating system.
UF Engineers Receive NSF Early CAREER Awards to Support Innovative Research
The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida is pleased to announce that six faculty members have received National Science Foundation (NSF) Early CAREER Awards in 2020.
UF Engineering Undergrad Named Navy/ROTC Student of the Year
Jennifer Fillebrown, Navy/ROTC Student of the Year Jennifer Fillebrown, Navy/ROTC Student of the Year One of UF’s Gator Battalion Midshipmen has been selected as the 2019 Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) All American NAVY ROTC Student of the Year. Midshipman 1/C Jennifer Fillebrown competed against a national field of 58 other ROTC students and made the final 12. Now NFCU …
Remembering Michael Joseph MacDonald (1942 – 2019)
Michael Joseph MacDonald, Major, USAF, RET, BSEAE ’68 Michael Joseph MacDonald, Major, USAF, RET, BSEAE ’68 Whispering Pines – Mike was born April 1, 1942 in Brighton, MA to Lorayne McWeeney. In 1947, he was adopted by Daniel and Helen MacDonald of Pittsfield, MA. The family eventually moved to Winooski, VT. Mike graduated from Rice Memorial High School in 1959. …
UF Research Team Aims to Reduce Cost of Drug Development Using 3D-Printed Living Tissues
Recently published paper confirming that basic principles of engineering apply to micro-beam mechanics provides solid foundation for new research.
31 Faculty Awarded University Term Professorships
The University Term Professorship was established in 2016 and is presented to 250 eligible faculty members annually. Selection of University Term Professorships is based on an assessment of academic accomplishment by either a faculty advisory committee and/or the department chair and approved by the dean. Each award runs for 3 years and provides a $5,000/year salary supplement to the awardee. …
Learning The Value Of Taking Your Time
Alumni Spotlight: Daniel Kleinman (B.S., Mechanical Engineering ‘15)
New UF Engineering Faculty Win Young Investigator Awards For Innovating U.S. Security
Navy, Air Force and DTRA awards support young investigators’ research.
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.