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The University of Florida has selected Kati Migliaccio, Ph.D., UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering chair, as the new College of Agricultural and Life Sciences dean. She will assume her new role Jan. 1. The college administers the educational and degree programs for UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), which works to […]

NIH New Innovator Award recipients and engineering professors Adam Khalifa and Xiao Fan are advancing medical research in groundbreaking ways. Khalifa is working with microscopic, injectable devices, while Fan is exploring DNA functionality using language models.

Khrysten Sears Spencer (B.A. ’09), one of the first Bernie Machen Opportunity Scholars, is watching her daughter Allannah Dean become a member of the class of 2028. Allanah plans to pursue an engineering degree.

University of Florida Distinguished Professor Christine Schmidt has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. This prestigious honor follows her election earlier this year to the National Academy of Engineering, making her one of the few exceptional individuals to be recognized by both academies.

President Joe Biden has appointed University of Florida distinguished computer science Professor Juan Gilbert, Ph.D., to the National Science Board.

The highly successful AI Days returns October 28-30, 2024, with three days dedicated to all things AI, from competitions designed to bring students’ ideas to life…to engaging panels discussing AI and data science.

UF is one of four academic institutions tasked with building scientific capacities and seeking solutions for the effects of environmental changes on human health.

Brooke Lastinger’s academic journey is a testament to the power of exploring new frontiers. An undergraduate student in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), Lastinger found her path through a combination of mentorship, research opportunities and following her passion.

In the hours before Hurricane Helene made landfall, research teams from the University of Florida scrambled up Florida’s west coast in a two-day blitz to set up storm-monitoring equipment that will provide valuable insights into environmental, structural and human survival.

Christine Schmidt, a UF distinguished professor, was honored Sunday among some of the country’s most notable engineers when she was formally inducted into the 2024 class of the National Academy of Engineering.