Category: Alumni Spotlight
A Retired NASA Engineer Wants More Women at the Controls
April 24, 2018Don Irons, a UF electrical & computer engineering alum and onetime NASA engineer, worked in a male-dominated field for 40 years. Now he’s investing in women engineers.
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Visionary Alumnus Honored with International Philanthropist Award
April 16, 2018Dr. Sachio Semmoto, entrepreneur and UF electrical engineering alumnus, was honored at the UF Academy of Golden Gators.
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The Benton Loyalty Society
April 4, 2018Celebrating Longtime Supporters of Engineering Education at the University of Florida
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Powered to Lead: Triple Gator Named Dean
March 12, 2018Christina Bloebaum, a three-time graduate of UF’s aerospace engineering program, will lead the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Kent State University.
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Women’s History Month: The First Female Gator Engineer
March 8, 2018Maryly VanLeer Peck was the first woman to receive an engineering degree from the University of Florida in 1955.
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Gator100 2018 Recognizes UF Engineers
February 2, 2018Congratulations to Alex Moreno, recipient of this year’s Pinnacle Award, and our other talented alums who made the list for leading one of the world’s Fastest Growing Gator Companies!
Read more »MSE Alumna Erin Jackson Makes U.S. Olympic Speedskating Team
January 19, 2018The 2015 Materials Science & Engineering graduate is heading to the Olympics for speedskating as a member of Team USA.
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UF grad-created gadget speeds art process
August 1, 2017UF engineering graduate Liza Kholodkova has created a robot to help artists get the job of outlining a mural done faster.
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Governor recognizes Gator Engineer with Young Entrepreneur Award
June 19, 2017Mechanical engineering alumna Erin Winick was honored at the state’s capitol for her STEM-inspired fashion accessories company, Sci Chic.
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Chemical Engineering alumnus invests $3M in new UF Energy Program
April 27, 2017Integrated energy program will be lead by the Alex Moreno Endowed Professor of Energy, named in honor of the donor.
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