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UF audio deepfakes study could ultimately help hearing-impaired detect fraud
May 12, 2025When University of Florida doctoral student Magdalena Pasternak realized the voice urging her to take a phone survey was not human, she not only hung up but was left with nagging questions, leading her to launch a research project. “The caller requested a moment of my time but then abruptly decided to send me an […]
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From sidelines to spreadsheets: UF doctoral students take AI coaching research from the court to Japan
May 12, 2025UF engineering students Mollie Brewer and Kevin Childs are co-primary investigators on a paper exploring how coaches analyze data – often from wearable sensors – to shape training and strategy and, ultimately, win more games.
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Robotic hands are the next frontier in astronaut safety
May 5, 2025UF researcher Eric Du, Ph.D., is focused on developing new ways for astronauts to control robotic hands and improve the ability to diagnose and treat medical issues remotely.
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Gator engineers honored in 2025 Gator100
May 1, 2025Join us in congratulating the outstanding alumni from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering for earning their place among the 2025 Gator100 — the world’s fastest-growing Gator-led businesses.
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2024-2025 awards for the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
April 23, 2025The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering presents its annual awards to faculty, staff, and students for the 2024-2025 academic year on April 23, 2025. These awards celebrate the excellence and fundamental values of our college.
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‘A well rounded life’: Meet the engineers in the bell tower
April 21, 2025Twice every school day, student musicians climb 194 stairs to perform mini-concerts on the carillon atop UF’s iconic Century Tower. Here are the engineering students for the Carillon Studio’s Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters.
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UF engineering graduate programs climb in U.S. News & World Report rankings
April 8, 2025Four departments in the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering made significant gains in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) rankings among graduate engineering programs, according to figures recently released.
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This time, it’s personal. UF student devotes his life to researching type 1 diabetes
March 31, 2025UF Ph.D. student Cameron Crouse is rolling his experiences, knowledge and insight as a type 1 diabetes patient into his graduate research, hoping to find a diabetes treatment at the cellular level through tissue engineering.
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UF professor’s disease-prediction dashboard looks toward troubled Gulf waters
March 17, 2025After deploying life-saving cholera-prediction systems in Africa and Asia, a University of Florida researcher is turning his attention to the pathogen-plagued waters off Florida’s Gulf Coast.
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UF team develops AI tool to make genetic research more comprehensive
March 10, 2025University of Florida researchers are addressing a critical gap in medical genetic research — ensuring it better represents and benefits people of all backgrounds.
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