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SwampHacks: 36 Hours of Innovation

December 16, 2016

One of the South’s largest hackathons! For one weekend, 500 students will come together as aspiring developers, engineers, builders, and designers. They’ll pick a project and learn by making.

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Five engineering students earn UF honors medallion

December 15, 2016

Students must demonstrate extraordinary academic and extracurricular involvement, as well as graduate with honors in their major.

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Incoming Leaders Bring Diverse Experience to Dean’s Advisory Board

December 13, 2016

An international patent attorney and a biomedical entrepreneur will serve as chair and vice chair. Both are Gator Engineers.

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Discover Financial CEO David Nelms visits campus as Linda Parker Hudson Engineering Leader in Residence

December 2, 2016

David Nelms visited campus in November of 2016. Nelms, along with former Florida senator Bob Graham and several other political, academic and business leaders, is a member of the National Commission on Financing 21st Century Higher Education. He set aside time to meet with UF’s Office for Student Financial Affairs. He also toured the new […]

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You’re Invited to the IPPD System Level Design Review: December 9, 2016

November 10, 2016

The 22nd annual IPPD System Level Design Review is December 9, 2016 at the Emerson Alumni Hall and the Campions Club at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

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President Obama taps UF president for National Science Board

November 3, 2016

W. Kent Fuchs, Ph.D., will help shape National Science Foundation priorities and advise the President and Congress on policies related to science and engineering.

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May the Best Brain Win

October 28, 2016

Daily Planet’s host Ziya Tong challenges reigning #BrainDroneRace champion and UF student Amber Hawthorne. Watch the race on Discovery Canada.

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UF Professors Discuss How Technology Can Make Voting Accessible

October 24, 2016

Originally posted in The Alligator Two UF professors juxtaposed how to make voting accessible and secure with what those votes could mean for the presidency Tuesday night. About 50 people sat in the Pugh Hall Ocora as UF professors Juan Gilbert and Michael McDonald discussed new voting technology, as well as the early votes already […]

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Collaborative engineering research could lead to scar-free healing

October 20, 2016

UF researcher Chelsey Simmons is studying the cellular mechanics of fibrosis and regeneration in a unique breed of mammals.

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In lieu of Excellence Rising event, informal groundbreaking held

October 6, 2016

With Hurricane Matthew headed for Florida, Dean Abernathy & Dr. Wertheim held an informal groundbreaking to commemorate new Herbert Wertheim Laboratory for Engineering Excellence.

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