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Meet UF’s Nicholas Rudawski: YouTube star in electron microscopy education

UF engineer and electron microscopy expert Nicholas Rudawski uses YouTube to help others learn to operate electron microscopes and understand electron microscopy concepts and fundamentals.  

Three ECE faculty members awarded new Malachowsky professorships

The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering awarded three faculty members with endowed professorships this month thanks to Nvidia co-founder and University of Florida engineering graduate Chris Malachowsky.  

Ana Maria Porras, Ph.D.

Porras Selected as a 2026 Emerging Leader by AIMBE

Ana Maria Porras, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, has been named a 2026 Emerging Leader by the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).

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University of Florida 2026 faculty and staff service awards

The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering proudly recognizes faculty and staff who have reached significant service milestones at UF in 2026, honoring 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of dedicated service. 

Gator Robotics members John Flaacke, left, and Brooks Silber show off Steggy, left, and Termigator.

Gator battle bots recovering after successful skirmishes in Connecticut

The Gator Robotics team and their battle bots Steggy and Termigator placed well in December’s National Havoc Robot League World Championships.

For the second consecutive year, SHPE UF takes the gold

UF’s chapter was one of four in the nation to receive the Gold Chapter Award, the highest honor for any SHPE chapter. 

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