Category: In Memoriam

Engineering alumnus and donor Neil Shopke was known for his generosity and ingenuity.

Win Phillips, a longtime UF leader known for his depth of knowledge of the university, versatility and thoughtful advice to the many people who sought it, died Saturday. He was 83.

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Warren B. Nelms, an outstanding alumnus from the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. Nelms passed away on May 16, 2021. Warren is forever honored and remembered by the Warren B. Nelms Institute for the Connected World, thanks to a generous gift made by his son and daughter-in-law, David and Daryl Nelms and the Nelms family in 2017.

Michael Joseph MacDonald, Major, USAF, RET, BSEAE ’68 Whispering Pines – Mike was born April 1, 1942, in Brighton, MA, to Lorayne McWeeney. In 1947, he was adopted by Daniel and Helen MacDonald of Pittsfield, MA. The family eventually moved to Winooski, VT. Mike graduated from Rice Memorial High School in 1959. In 1963, he […]

Duane Ellifritt, Esteemed Structural Engineering Professor and UF’s “Man of Steel”, Dies At 82

UF professor emeritus Erich Farber, internationally acclaimed for his work in the field of solar energy, passed away on April 9, 2017.

Computer Graphics pioneer and University of Florida Professor Emeritus Dr. John Staudhammer has died. He was a noted American Electrical Engineer and devoted educator.

Lamar Miller, University of Florida professor of environmental engineering sciences, passed away on January 1, 2017. He was 81. Miller spent 13 years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency where he was science advisor to the Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Director of Hazardous Waste Enforcement in Washington, D.C. He joined the faculty at UF […]

Professor Emeritus Kalman, a long-time mentor at UF, was awarded the National Medal of Science for his development of the Kalman filter.

The UF Distinguished Alumnus was respected around the world for his environmental engineering designs and ethics.