News from Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering

With eyes on the workforce, UF engineering students are among the first to call Jacksonville home

UF’s new Jacksonville campus launched two engineering master’s degree programs this fall. 

Pioneers in pain relief: UF-led research team test injectable, battery-free neural implants

A team led by University of Florida researchers is developing an injectable implant to stimulate nerves without batteries or wires. The research stands to improve treatment for chronic pain and neurological disorders.

Cross-department research team earns Wason Medal for Materials Research

A cross-department research team from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering has earned the American Concrete Institute’s Wason Medal for Materials Research for developing concrete composites designed to improve radiation shielding in nuclear facilities.

Ph.D. students mentoring the next generation through PRIME

Over the summer, the inaugural cohort of the Ph.D. Research and Interdisciplinary Mentoring Experience, known as PRIME, celebrated its graduation.

South African study-abroad program sparks tears, tech solutions and Amazon partnership

Each summer, Sanethia Thomas, Ph.D., brings UF students to South Africa to create tech solutions for community problems. 

Bolch named inaugural Chang & Szalay Samaritan Biologics Endowed Professor

Thanks to a $1 million gift from Samaritan Biologics and its co-founders, Distinguished Professor Wesley E. Bolch, Ph.D., has been named the inaugural Chang & Szalay Samaritan Biologics Endowed Professor in Biomedical Engineering.