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A red flag flies on a pole in the sand of a beach, with white waves crashing in the blue ocean behind it.

UF students develop app to help beachgoers make the most of their day

Thursday October 1, 2026

University of Florida engineering students have developed an app that provides trusted intel to maximize beach fun.

A woman stands and speaks to a group of people seated in a row of chairs in a bright, modern room with a screen on the wall.

New National Security Club stresses learning, careers and community

Thursday October 1, 2026

With one eye on safety and the other on diverse careers, the University of Florida’s first student National Security Club, or NSC, launched earlier this year with big plans and a thirst for growth.
UF researchers Hugh Fan and John Lednicky look at the handheld device they created that can simultaneously test for seven mosquito-borne viruses.

UF team develops low-cost device to detect seven mosquito-borne viruses

Wednesday September 30, 2026

The device could potentially bring diagnostic testing to clinics and other settings where traditional laboratory equipment is unavailable.
Two young boys jumping in the air in a school gym

Turning movement into AI lessons for the next generation

Thursday September 24, 2026

What if elementary school students could learn how artificial intelligence works by moving, jumping and playing? A multidisciplinary team of University of Florida researchers is exploring that question through AI-PLAY, a new NSF-funded project that connects students’ own movements to foundational AI concepts.
Three researchers stand and look at a computer in a green outdoors area

UF engineering research uncovers hidden vulnerability in how autonomous systems see the world

Wednesday September 23, 2026

A simple pattern of black-and-white stripes could cause an autonomous vehicle or robot to misjudge how far away an obstacle is, potentially triggering an unexpected maneuver or even a collision, according to new University of Florida research.
Albert and Alberta statues with mortarboard cap and diploma.

UF Hispanic alumni association honors two engineering alums for ‘unwavering commitment’

Wednesday September 23, 2026

The UF Association of Hispanic Alumni recently honored two engineering graduates whose successes extend beyond business and reach deep into their communities and the future of Gator engineering.
Laura Kim holds the quantum sensing platform — or diamond chip — her team developed in the lab.

ECE Trailblazer Laura Kim targets endometriosis with prestigious award

Tuesday September 22, 2026

ECE Professor Laura Kim is leading a cross-college project to detect endometriosis earlier and more accurately.

UF FES members are shown this year at Legislative Days in Tallahassee. From left: Hugo Resendez, Jessica Guerra, Ashlyn Young, Amil Abdula, Jovon Alexis, Carlie Phelps, Scott Jarman, Maganda Holmes and Trevor Gross.

‘Most Active’ Florida Engineering Society chapter brings home the bling

Tuesday September 22, 2026

UF’s Florida Engineering Society chapter won Most Active Student Chapter recently at a conference in Cape Coral. 
Teresa Myrthil, a doctoral student in engineering education, stands on the University of Florida campus.

Meet line dancer, mentor and EEd doctoral superstar Teresa Myrthil

Friday September 18, 2026

Teresa Myrthil, a doctoral student in engineering education, draws on her experiences in engineering to support and mentor the next generation of engineers.
The hand and wrist of an elderly person wearing a black smartwatch

Researchers launch smartphone platform to monitor senior safety

Wednesday September 16, 2026

Sanjay Ranka and Todd Manini are developing a tech platform that will enable researchers to study older adults remotely. 
A student navigates a course of cones while blindfolded as part of the Engineering Leadership Institute.

First-year engineering students learn about the power of communication

Monday September 14, 2026

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.
UF Ph.D. student Tambiara Tabassum works with Santa Fe College faculty in May as part of the TRANSCEND project.

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

Monday September 14, 2026

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.
UF President Stuart Bell speaks on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at UF Jacksonville’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.

With eyes on the workforce, UF engineering students are among the first to call Jacksonville home

Friday September 11, 2026

UF’s new Jacksonville campus launched two engineering master’s degrees this fall. 
A man standing bent over at a work station in a lab

Pioneers in pain relief: UF-led research team tests injectable, battery-free neural implants

Friday September 4, 2026

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.
Christopher Ferraro, Jim Baciak and Kyle Riding

Cross-department research team earns Wason Medal for Materials Research

Friday September 4, 2026

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.
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