Category: News

Multi-university AI research may revolutionize wildfire evacuation
October 15, 2025Armed with a nearly $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant, UF, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Utah are creating these AI-based models to simulate human behavior during evacuations – information that will help emergency managers shape more effective evacuation plans.
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UF protease-inhibitor research targets better disease treatments
October 13, 2025A University of Florida professor is developing a fast, powerful tool for blocking harmful human enzymes, a process that could result in better medicines and more precise treatments for diseases.
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Breakthrough in surface defect engineering of functional materials could bolster clean energy and air quality worldwide
October 6, 2025A groundbreaking international partnership with the University of Florida and the non-profit organization of Sustainable Energy Initiative Pty Ltd of Australia at the center is charting the future of sustainable energy and clean technologies that aim to protect the environment.
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Honoring the past. Celebrating the present. Engineering the future.
October 3, 2025On October 3, we proudly welcome Dr. Herbert “Herbie” Wertheim back to campus as we celebrate 10 years of the Wertheim Transformation. Since our college was renamed in his honor on October 1, 2015, Dr. Wertheim’s visionary $50 million gift has created a legacy that inspires pride in how far we’ve come, and excitement for how far we’ll go.
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Former mayor, diehard Gator returns to campus to spark student leadership
October 3, 2025Growing up in Gainesville with a professor father, Pegeen Hanrahan adored going to the University of Florida Engineering Fair each year. It was a beloved family tradition that shaped her love of engineering and, certainly, the Gators.
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New imaging method helps immune cells zero in on cancer
October 2, 2025In a collaboration between UF’s biomedical engineering and neurosurgery departments, UF researchers are testing the potential of nanoparticle imaging to boost cancer immunity.
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Tiny filter, big breakthrough: UF team helps lithium–sulfur batteries keep their charge
October 1, 2025Longer-lasting phones, lighter drones, electric cars that drive farther. These are just some of the possibilities thanks to a new battery separator design from University of Florida researchers and their partners.
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New 3D printing tool sparks interdisciplinary research at UF
October 1, 2025There is a powerful new industrial tool in the College of Engineering, a revolutionary machine that combines precise machining with advanced 3D printing to repair and rebuild large metal parts.
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From computer experiments to accelerating design of materials impacting modern life: Meet Taofeek Tejuosho
September 29, 2025With a background deeply rooted in engineering, Taofeek Tejuosho is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in chemical engineering working to accelerate the design and development of polymer materials for diverse technological applications.
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Do CT scans increase childhood cancer risk? A UF researcher has the answer
September 24, 2025A recent study featuring research by University of Florida Engineering Professor Wesley Bolch, Ph.D., links exposure to radiation from medical imaging to a small-but-significant risk of blood cancers among children and adolescents.
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