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Gator engineers selected for prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships 

May 29, 2026

Of the 2,500 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships awarded this academic year, 16 winners were Gator engineers from the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.

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Douglas E. Spearot, Ph.D.

MAE Chair Spearot honored as Distinguished Teaching Scholar

May 19, 2026

The prestigious University of Florida Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars (ADTS) has a notable new member: Douglas E. Spearot, Ph.D., the interim chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. 

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Four Engineering faculty are named UF Research Foundation professors

May 8, 2026

The University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) recently named 34 of the university’s most productive and promising faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2026. 

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Awards for the 2023-2024 faculty and staff awards ceremony.

2025-2026 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Faculty and Staff Awards

April 24, 2026

The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering on Thursday presented its annual awards to faculty, staff and students for the 2025-2026 academic year. These awards celebrate the excellence and fundamental values of our college. 

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Meet this year’s college Superior Accomplishment Award winners

April 24, 2026

The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering this week honored four staff members and one faculty member with Superior Accomplishment Awards for their positive impact on engineering students. 

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Michael Todd

New study-abroad program earns engineering advisor top college honor

April 21, 2026

Michael Todd, an academic advisor in the Center for Student Excellence, has won the International Educator of the Year award from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.  

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Sixteen Gator Engineers Earn Spots on the 2026 Gator100 List

April 21, 2026

We’re proud to celebrate the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering alumni who were named to the 2026 Gator100, earning the distinction among the fastest-growing, Gator-led businesses worldwide. 

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Two engineering master’s students win UF International awards

April 6, 2026

Computer science master’s student Joshita Arora and Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) master’s student Uthra Madhavan were among four UF students who won the Outstanding Master’s and Professional International Student Award.  

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Two ECE faculty earn prestigious Young Investigator Awards

April 6, 2026

Two University of Florida engineering professors have been recognized among the nation’s top early-career researchers for their contributions to national defense and security. 

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ECE ‘star Gator’ Farimah Farahmandi wins 40 Under 40 alumni award

March 5, 2026

Farimah Farahmandi, Ph.D., Walden C. Rhines Endowed Professor for Hardware Security and associate director of the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity, has received UF’s 40 Under 40 alumni award. In April, Farahmandi will also receive the Distinguished Young Alumni Award from UF’s Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering.  

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