Category: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Leading In The Skies: Engineering + Air Force ROTC
September 4, 2018UF Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering students aim high, fly higher with leadership education.
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Achieving Peak Comfort While Saving Energy
August 2, 2018Using sensors and IoT, Prabir Barooah, associate professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is testing personal comfort nodes, or PCNs, to optimize energy use for buildings.
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Hard Work, Honesty and Determination – A True Horatio Alger Tale
July 12, 2018UF student Erica Harp wins Horatio Alger/Dennis Washington Leadership Award.
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From Near Earth To Infinity and Beyond: UF Engineers Innovate Space Research
May 8, 2018UF engineers John Conklin and Norman Fitz-Coy innovate space research with $5.8M in NASA grants.
Read more »UF Alum Honored for Engineering Computer Access for the Blind
April 25, 2018Ted Henter (BSME ’74) remembers swerving as the lights came toward him. Those lights would be one of the last things he’d ever see. After two unsuccessful eye surgeries, Henter, then 27, awoke with a face full of stitches and a permanent disability. But Henter said he spent only about 10 minutes lamenting the loss […]
Read more »Graphene Membrane Seeks to Drastically Reduce Dialysis Time
December 20, 2017Promising results between medicine and engineering show signs of improving patients’ quality of life.
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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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New 3D printing method promises superior medical implants for millions
May 12, 2017UF Engineering research featured on the cover of Scientific Advances.
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Remembering Erich Farber (1921–2017)
April 21, 2017UF professor emeritus Erich Farber, internationally acclaimed for his work in the field of solar energy, passed away on April 9, 2017.
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