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One bulletin board launches a UF legend: Angela Lindner to retire after 28 years

Wednesday May 20, 2026

Angela Lindner, Ph.D., is retiring after almost 30 years at UF.  Her journey was defined by resilience amid personal loss and institutional hurdles, culminating in tenure, prolific student‑support programs and a reputation for student‑centric, visionary leadership.   
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Watching the detectors: Researchers probe efficacy – and danger – of AI detection tools

Tuesday May 19, 2026

UF engineering professor Patrick Traynor, Ph.D. says commercially available tools used to detect AI-generated text in scientific literature are ineffective.
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MAE Chair Spearot honored as Distinguished Teaching Scholar

Tuesday May 19, 2026

The prestigious University of Florida Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars (ADTS) has a notable new member: Douglas E. Spearot, Ph.D., the interim chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. 
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An interim no more: Michael Tonks takes a seat as MSE’s new chair

Tuesday May 19, 2026

After a national search, Michael Tonks, Ph.D., will shed his “interim” title to become the next chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, known as MSE, and home to the Nuclear Engineering Program. 
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From Gator to game-changer: UF-bred entrepreneur Ron Antevy continues to distinguish himself 

Tuesday May 19, 2026

As the spring commencement speaker for the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, Ron Antevy (BSCE ’91) shared his journey from civil engineering graduate to successful entrepreneur with a few thousand of his colleagues.  
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UF professor helps Dominican teens refine fire-snuffing robot from 1,000 miles away

Tuesday May 19, 2026

From Gainesville to the Dominican Republic, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering professor Edwin Marte mentored students via Zoom as they redesigned a fire-detecting robot that earned international recognition in Singapore.
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UF breakthrough could reshape RNA editing with world’s first DNA-guided CRISPR

Friday May 15, 2026

A team of engineers at the University of Florida has developed a new form of CRISPR technology that could make diagnostics and treatments safer, more precise and more affordable, while opening the door to entirely new ways of controlling disease.
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UF, Princeton researchers unveil precision DNA editing breakthrough

Thursday May 14, 2026

University of Florida researchers, in collaboration with Princeton University, have developed a new genome-editing technology called CODE that enables more precise DNA modifications without cutting both strands of DNA. The system could help expand the possibilities of gene-editing therapies for genetic diseases, agriculture and developmental biology.
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As AI energy demand soars, UF scientist seeks solutions in space

Wednesday May 13, 2026

UF engineers are sending photonic semiconductor chips to the International Space Station to test performance in harsh space conditions. 
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Four Engineering faculty are named UF Research Foundation professors

Friday May 8, 2026

The University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) recently named 34 of the university’s most productive and promising faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2026. 
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