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“NaviGator” wins international Maritime RobotX Challenge

December 20, 2016

Team of 20 engineering students – freshman to Ph.D. – returns from Hawaii with 1st place win.

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Biosensor Innovator Named Fellow of AAAS

December 9, 2016

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering professor Z. Hugh Fan was recognized by the American Association for Advancement of Science for his contributions to the field of microfluidics.

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Collaborative engineering research could lead to scar-free healing

October 20, 2016

UF researcher Chelsey Simmons is studying the cellular mechanics of fibrosis and regeneration in a unique breed of mammals.

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Going for the Gold

September 14, 2016

The UF Engineering student startup that is transforming physical therapy for spinal cord injuries will compete in the world’s first Cybathlon.

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Destination Mars

July 21, 2016

Aerospace engineering professor Riccardo Bevilacqua shares his thoughts on the race to the red planet.

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UF Engineering part of $7.5 M defense department study of spray behavior and control

July 14, 2016

Under the direction of “Bala” Balachandar, UF’s Institute for Computational Engineering will contribute to the multidisciplinary university research initiative.

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Bridges could soon be inspected by aerial drones

July 13, 2016

UF Engineering faculty and NSF CAREER awardee Jennifer Rice is exploring best practices with emerging technologies.

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Aerospace graduate student to attend meeting with Nobel Laureates

June 20, 2016

An aerospace graduate student from the University of Florida has been selected to participate in the 66th annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. Sahadeo Ramjatan, who studies thermal sciences and fluid dynamics, will travel to Germany at the end of June for the event. Once a year, 30–40 Nobel Laureates convene in Lindau and meet with […]

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Building trust: engineering stronger human-robot relationships

April 21, 2016

In a recent editorial, UF robotics expert Riccardo Bevilacqua explores the role of human dependence in autonomous systems.

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