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See how our college is creating societal values in the far future and dissolving walls between the university and industry research and development in the latest college video.

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Improving 3D-printed models of the human brain

In Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, In the Headlines, News, Research & InnovationStory originally published on UF News

Thomas Angelini, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and Senthilkumar Duraivel, a Ph.D. candidate in materials science and engineering at UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, recently published research into a new technique for creating a replica of the brain using 3D printing.

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Celebrating Women’s History Month: UF researcher paving the way for Latinas in STEM

In Diversity and Inclusion, Featured, J Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, NewsBy Brittany Sylvestri Story originally published on UF News

Ana Maria Porras, Ph.D., a professor and researcher, heads the Tissue-Microbe Interactions lab in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering within the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.

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Helal Named a 2022 ACM Fellow

In Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Honors & Awards, NewsBy Allison Logan

Sumi Helal, Ph.D., a professor in the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, has been named a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Dr. Helal was recognized for his contributions to mobile and pervasive computing and their applications in graceful aging and accessibility. He was one of 57 members selected and the only member from …

UF will spearhead DARPA mission to pioneer crucial biomanufacturing in space

In Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, News, Research Grants

With the goal of creating a resilient supply chain for a sustained presence in space, researchers at the University of Florida (UF) are bioengineering microbes for experimentation on the International Space Station (ISS) they hope will reliably produce biopolymers, nutraceuticals, and antibiotics in variable gravity conditions.

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Animal Ecosystem Engineers Much Stronger Driver of Salt Marsh Accretion than Expected, Study Shows

In Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment, Featured, News, Research & InnovationBy Sharon Ryan

Researchers at the University of Florida (UF) and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research have shown that ecosystem engineering by mussels in Southeastern US salt marshes is a stronger driver of coastal ecosystems’ ability to keep pace with sea-level rise than expected.

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Timing is everything for UF team creating hyper-accurate synchronization for DoD readiness

In Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Featured, News, Research GrantsBy Shawn Jenkins

Funded by a $4.5 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), UF researchers, including Roozbeh Tabrizian, Ph.D., principal investigator and associate professor and Alan Hastings Faculty Fellow in ECE, are leading the project to produce a microchip-sized tactical-grade clock that maintains accuracy on the magnitude of billionths of a second over time.