Alumni Spotlight: Shanna Amster (BSME ’17, MSME ’18)Shanna Amster is a double Gator graduate, earning both her B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering in Spring 2017 and Fall 2018, respectively. During her time at UF, Amster was actively involved both inside and outside of the classroom. Within the college, Amster took …
UF Research Satellite Launches Into Orbit
NASA launched a UF satellite that could help improve the accuracy of timing-sensitive satellites, such as GPS.
Zika Virus Detection At Point-Of-Care
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UF Engineering Graduates Continue to Gain Recognition as NSF CAREER Awardees
Spotlights on UF doctoral graduates who are now NSF CAREER faculty.
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UF student Erica Harp wins Horatio Alger/Dennis Washington Leadership Award.
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UF engineers John Conklin and Norman Fitz-Coy innovate space research with $5.8M in NASA grants.
UF Alum Honored for Engineering Computer Access for the Blind
Ted Henter (BSME ’74) remembers swerving as the lights came toward him. Those lights would be one of the last things he’d ever see. After two unsuccessful eye surgeries, Henter, then 27, awoke with a face full of stitches and a permanent disability. But Henter said he spent only about 10 minutes lamenting the loss of his eyesight before a …
Graphene Membrane Seeks to Drastically Reduce Dialysis Time
Promising results between medicine and engineering show signs of improving patients’ quality of life.