GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The nuclear engineering program in the University of Florida’ s department of materials science and engineering was recently awarded an $800,000 research grant by the U.S. Department of Energy. As part of DOE’s ongoing commitment to support university-led nuclear research and development, the department is awarding a total of $19.9 million in fuel cycle research and development …
Gator Engineer inducted into Distinguished Graduates Society at the University of Oklahoma College of Engineering
Barney L. Capehart, professor emeritus of UF Industrial and Systems Engineering was recently inducted into the Distinguished Graduates Society at the University of Oklahoma. Recognition of this honor took place at the university’s college of engineering convocation ceremony on May 12th. Professor Capehart was one of two of the university’s exceptional alumni to be inducted into this society, first established …
Class of 2012: As engineers, be our world’s problem solvers
Be about something more than just you. Do something more than just one person can do. Strive to have great accomplishments, not to be great. And to the extent that if you are ever put in leadership positions, create goals and vision that transcend organizations and bring people together such that one plus one ultimately is greater than two. Martin …
UF student chosen for Apple developers conference
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida student has received one of only 150 worldwide scholarships to attend Apple Inc.’s sold-out Worldwide Developers Conference. David F. Muir V, a 22-year-old senior electrical engineering major, won the scholarship by submitting an application and work samples, which includes two iPad apps he created, to Apple. The scholarship covers the $1,599 cost of …
IntelliCell BioSciences Announces Collaborative Agreement with the University of Florida on Stem Cell and Tissue Repair Research
NEW YORK, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — IntelliCell BioSciences, Inc. (“Company”) (OTCQB: SVFC.PK) announced today that it has entered a sponsored research agreement with the Institute for Cell Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (ICERM) at the University of Florida. A portion of the collaborative work will be to explore the physiological characteristics of the adult autologous vascular cells that are also referred to as stromal …
Civil Engineering Student wins $12,500 Scholarship
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Institute of Consulting Engineer/American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida is pleased to announce that Karl Kremser attending the University of Florida was recently awarded both a state $5,000 and national $7,500 scholarship. Since 2004, FICE/ACEC of Florida scholarship honors one Florida college student expressing interest and commitment to the business and management of the engineering …
Six Students Received Awards at Commencement
Gator Engineering is proud to call more than 1,100 new graduates Gator Engineering Alumni. The commencement ceremony for Master’s and Bachelor’s degree students was held on Sunday, May 6, at 2 p.m. in the O’Connell Center. Highlights of the ceremony included keynote speaker Marty Abbott, former SVP of Technology/CTO of eBay; Distinguished Alumni Felix A. Crawford (B.S. ISE 1961) and …
Adversity is nothing: Chet Udell, a Gator Engineer who beats all odds to receive doctorate
Chet Udell, who will receive his doctorate in music composition with a focus in electrical engineering, has overcome many challenges on his path to graduation on Friday. Udell, who has always had a love for music, grew up in a foster home where money was tight. He was a self-taught musician in high school and then followed his interest to …