News from Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering

First-year engineering students learn about the power of communication

With blindfolds, colorful cones and bursts of nervous laughter, undergraduate engineering students learned what leadership at the University of Florida looks like.   As part of the required Introduction to Engineering course, first-year engineering students rotate through the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s 11 constituent departments to explore majors and potential career opportunities.

‘Chain effect’: UF-trained community college instructors train their peers on AI safety and trustworthiness

Armed with training from the University of Florida’s college of engineering, Santa Fe College instructors this week will train peers from other state colleges to examine the safety of autonomous systems and strengthen the workforce powering them.

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.