Category: Honors & Awards

UF engineering students awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
May 17, 2024Ten 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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2024 AI Educator of the Year awardees
May 17, 2024Three 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, 2024Yangbin 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.
Read more »UF Research Foundation names 2024 professors
May 14, 2024The 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.
Read more »Gator engineers honored in 2024 Gator100
May 8, 2024For the 10th year, the UF Alumni Association salutes the trailblazing Gator business leaders who have not only founded but also steered some of the most groundbreaking enterprises to success nationally and globally. Join us in applauding the remarkable success of our esteemed alumni from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering for their well-deserved spot […]
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UF engineering professor elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 29, 2024The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected University of Florida computer science professor and National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI) laureate Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D. as a 2024 Academy member.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science honors 2 engineering faculty as Lifetime Fellows
April 19, 2024The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has elected twelve faculty from the University of Florida, including two faculty from Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, to its newest class.
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Engineering alumni honored in 2024 “40 Under 40” awards
April 9, 2024We are thrilled to announce that five exceptional Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering alumni have been honored with the university’s “40 under 40” awards. These remarkable individuals exemplify the spirit of innovation and leadership, making significant contributions to their respective fields. Their achievements reflect the excellence of our college and showcase the enduring impact of […]
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Christine Schmidt elected to National Academy of Engineering
February 8, 2024The National Academy of Engineering has elected UF Distinguished Professor Christine Schmidt, Ph.D., to the academy for 2024 in recognition of her more than 25 years of work to help advance the fields of neural tissue engineering and wound healing and for her leadership in diversifying bioengineering.
Read more »University of Florida announces the 2023 National Academy of Inventors Fellows
December 14, 2023David P. Arnold, a professor in ECE, was one of two UF researchers to be named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Arnold focuses on research in electrophysics.
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