Category: Magazine

A Message from the Dean It is with great honor and gratitude that I share this third issue of the re-launched Florida Engineer magazine as the 15th dean of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Following a thoughtful national search, I am humbled by the opportunity to lead a college with a remarkable 116-year history […]

This year, we proudly celebrate six Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering alumni recognized among the University of Florida’s 2026 40 Gators Under 40 honorees. These rising leaders are driving innovation, advancing their industries and making a meaningful difference in their communities. Their accomplishments speak to the strength of our alumni network and the lasting influence […]

University of Florida engineering alumnus Jamie Womack (BSMS ‘14, MS ‘18) has always looked down the barrel of bad odds and proclaimed, “I’m going for it.” Last year, for example, the mother of two toddlers applied to be a NASA astronaut and made the final 120. She plans to apply again. After serving as a […]

It is easy to focus on the scale: bustling labs, interdisciplinary centers and access to one of the most powerful supercomputers in higher education. Yet the true strength of UF Engineering lies not in any single facility or discovery, but in how these pieces connect, across disciplines, across industries and across the state. This is where the future is not only imagined. It is engineered.

Gator engineers are partnering with industry, government and other universities to make real-world impacts. It might be easy to picture researchers throughout the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering toiling alone in their labs, hunkered down with their students, burning the midnight oil. But the reality is researchers cannot succeed in a vacuum. Collaboration with industry […]

Sarvenaz Myslicki (BSCS ‘13) is many things: executive, mentor, mom and certified yoga instructor. But one identity provides the foundation for them all: Gator engineer. With an engineering degree from the University of Florida, she approaches “customer-centric” design through the lens of engineering systems. She builds digital platforms that are reliable, scalable and intuitive for […]

“Do you want to build a rocket engine?” Those are the words that started this journey 2.5 years ago in the middle of Turlington Plaza at UF. At the time, there was no engine or test stand; they were both concept sketches, clean-sheet designs, CAD models and Excel spreadsheets. Even as freshmen, we knew the […]

The UF Institute of Transportation Engineers, or ITE, student chapter won the Florida Puerto Rico District ITE Traffic Bowl competition once again, marking an exciting eight-year winning streak that speaks to the quality of its students and transportation program. “It feels so surreal to stand on the shoulders of our other traffic bowl members who […]

Marshalling a vast array of resources, the University of Florida will debut a new major that promises to merge cutting-edge robotics, digital twins and AI with traditional construction practices.

With rockets, Solar Cars, blades and Bots, student design teams are among UF’s champs Last year, some of engineering’s biggest champions included Reptilia, Flare and Steggy. This year, Gator Fang is poised to slice up competitors in another round of competitions among University of Florida student engineers. Many competitive student design teams call the Herbert […]