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.  

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).

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 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. 

Award-winning UF team targets nonconsensual nude photo apps to protect privacy

Researchers from the University of Florida, Georgetown University and the University of Washington have earned the NYU Center for Cybersecurity Awareness Week’s Social Impact award for their study of AI-based nudification apps that generate nonconsensual nude images in seconds.