Category: Research & Innovation

Three UF researchers receive CAREER awards from National Science Foundation
April 30, 2018Parisa Rashidi (BME), Jaime Ruiz (CISE) and Roozbeh Tabrizian (ECE) continue the college’s legacy of excellence.
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Out of this World: UF Stem Cell Research Soars Into Space
March 26, 2018Materials Science & Engineering professor Josephine Allen’s research will examine the results of microgravity on adult human stem cells.
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MSE Faculty Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
January 22, 2018UF Materials Science & Engineering professor Anthony Brennan is being honored for his patented microtopography technology.
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From Waste to WOW: Unlocking Methane’s Value
January 11, 2018Chemical Engineering professor Jason Weaver discovers secret to activating methane at low temperatures; published in Science.
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.
Read more »A smart city where self-driving cars, traffic lights, pedestrians and cyclists all talk to one another
October 24, 2017UF is transforming the future of transportation with more than $15.7M multi-agency grants under the leadership of Lily Elefteriadou.
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UF Biomedical Engineer Honored as Leader in Diversity and Innovation
September 29, 2017For her biomedical research and commitment to diversity, Gunduz has been awarded the Denice Denton Emerging Leader ABIE Award by the Anita Borg Institute, a nonprofit organization focused on the advancement of women in computing.
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UF’s Wind Engineering Experts Bring the Lab to the Hurricane
September 22, 2017The hurricane research team deployed weather stations to collect data as Irma made landfall along Florida’s southwest coast.
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Virtual Agent Technologies Help Level the Playing Field in Classroom Collaboration
August 23, 2017UF engineering professor Kristy Boyer’s latest NSF project uses intelligent virtual agents to study and foster collaboration skills in elementary school students.
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‘Gator Den’ Office Opens in Sarasota County
August 17, 2017The dedicated space will be used by Gator Engineers at the State College of Florida and is part of the Innovation Station initiative.
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