UF Distinguished Professor Christine Schmidt, Ph.D., the Pruitt Family Chair in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering

Christine Schmidt elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 21, 2024

University of Florida Distinguished Professor Christine Schmidt has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. This prestigious honor follows her election earlier this year to the National Academy of Engineering, making her one of the few exceptional individuals to be recognized by both academies.

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President Biden appoints UF professor to National Science Board

October 16, 2024

President Joe Biden has appointed University of Florida distinguished computer science Professor Juan Gilbert, Ph.D., to the National Science Board.

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UF biomedical engineer inducted into prestigious National Academy of Engineering 

October 1, 2024

Christine Schmidt, a UF distinguished professor, was honored Sunday among some of the country’s most notable engineers when she was formally inducted into the 2024 class of the National Academy of Engineering.

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Awards for the 2023-2024 faculty and staff awards ceremony.

2023-2024 awards for the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering

June 13, 2024

The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering presented its annual awards to faculty, staff, and students for the 2022-2023 academic year on April 22, 2024. These awards celebrate the excellence and fundamental values of our college.

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UF engineering students awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

May 17, 2024

Ten students from the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering were selected to receive awards from the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) for their exemplary work and contributions to their departments. The NSF GRFP recognizes outstanding graduate students from across the country in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) […]

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Sanethia Thomas Ph.D., Diego Alvarado, Ph.D., and Ruogu Fang, Ph,D.

2024 AI Educator of the Year awardees

May 17, 2024

Three Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Faculty were chosen to receive the 2024 AI Awards in recognition of their expertise in adopting, implementing, creatively using, and championing AI.

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Vobile founder, chairman and CEO Yangbin Wang honored as UF Distinguished Alumnus at spring commencement

May 15, 2024

Yangbin Wang (MSEE ’93) has been presented with the Distinguished Alumnus Award at the University of Florida Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Spring 2024 bachelor’s recognition ceremony.

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UF Research Foundation names 2024 professors

May 14, 2024

The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 34 of the university’s most productive and promising faculty members, including four Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering faculty members, as UFRF Professors for 2024.

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