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UF Alum Honored for Engineering Computer Access for the Blind

April 25, 2018

Ted 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 […]

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Graphene Membrane Seeks to Drastically Reduce Dialysis Time

December 20, 2017

Promising results between medicine and engineering show signs of improving patients’ quality of life.

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UF graduate Liza Kholodkova paints a mural, which she outlined with a robot she developed, on a hallway in the College of Engineering building

UF grad-created gadget speeds art process

August 1, 2017

UF 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, 2017

Mechanical engineering alumna Erin Winick was honored at the state’s capitol for her STEM-inspired fashion accessories company, Sci Chic.

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Remembering Erich Farber (1921–2017)

April 21, 2017

UF 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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UF named partner in new $300M Manufacturing USA Institute

March 7, 2017

Department of Defense is investing in next-generation tissue & organ manufacturing capabilities pioneered by our engineering faculty

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The sky is the limit: UF engineering students build full-scale airplane

March 3, 2017

AeroGators, an airplane-building student organization at UF, showcased the first aircraft built by its members – the Excalibur.

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Predictive Computer Model Could Help Stroke Patients

January 26, 2017

UF’s Computational Neuromechanics Lab aims to optimize physical therapy regimens.

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Diversifying the Makerspace

January 25, 2017

Mechanical engineering Ph.D. student Dan Frank builds makerspace community with Navajo Nation.

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