UF has launched the Space Mission Institute, an interdisciplinary hub for space research. The institute helps bring together researchers like Tori Miller, Ph.D., and Christopher Petersen, Ph.D., both in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, who are partnering to imagine the future of space exploration, where self-guided satellites repair and upgrade one another and where we can build structures in space far too big to launch from Earth.
UF team works to create most resilient sensor on Earth
A team led by three ECE Florida faculty members is set to receive $6.6M from DARPA to design and fabricate dynamic pressure sensors capable of performing at temperatures upwards of 800 °C (1472 °F), over a factor of 6X higher than any integrated pressure sensor currently in use.
From Inspiration to Achievement
NANCY RUZYCKI’S SUMMER SCIENCE CAMPS CONTINUE TO EMPOWER YOUNG SCIENTISTS Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly advancing technology with rapidly expanding applications in the workforce. Currently, however, there is a shortage of materials for both teaching and learning AI. To address this gap, in 2022, Nancy Ruzycki, Ph.D., an instructional associate professor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering …
Fighting the growing threat of crime and violence in retail spaces
Retail industry leaders from 47 corporations across the nation recently convened at the University of Florida to delve into strategies to combat the growing challenges from theft, fraud, and violence in retail spaces. The event focused on the threat of an active shooter incident.
MAE students simulate cow digestion for interdisciplinary learning experience
ME Capstone students are collaborating with Dr. Antonio Faciola, an associate professor of animal sciences at UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), to redesign legacy cow digestion simulators pivotal for ruminant nutrition research. This interdisciplinary partnership leverages the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department’s EML4502 course, taught by senior lecturer Dr. Matthew J. Traum.
UF researchers evaluate academic performance of chatbots
A study by UF researchers highlights the need for more evaluation for trustworthiness and accuracy before OpenAI’s ChatGPT responses can be used as reference resources. Kiley Graim, Ph.D., an assistant professor in CISE, was a coauthor.
Telecommunications visionary Semmoto gives UF Engineering its first named chair
Renowned UF alumnus Sachio Semmoto, Ph.D., pioneering serial entrepreneur and futurist, was the guest of honor in a recent ceremony in Malachowsky Hall for the official creation of the Sachio Semmoto Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.
Scientists revolutionize wireless communication with three-dimensional processors
UF engineering researchers have pioneered a method for using semiconductor technology to manufacture processors that significantly enhance the efficiency of transmitting vast amounts of data across the globe.
Win Phillips, longtime UF leader, dies at 83
Win Phillips, a longtime UF leader known for his depth of knowledge of the university, versatility and thoughtful advice to the many people who sought it, died Saturday. He was 83.
Strengthening the University of Florida’s national security and defense research program
When people hear the words “national security,” their minds might quickly go to three-initialed agencies, clandestine operations, and men in dark suits wearing earpieces. But Damon Woodard, Ph.D., director of the Florida Institute for National Security (FINS) at the University of Florida, envisions something different: jobs and research.