A mosquito in close-up lands on human skin.

Small, convenient mosquito repellent device passes test to protect military personnel

January 28, 2023

A device developed at the University of Florida for the U.S. military provides protection from mosquitos for an extended period and requires no heat, electricity or skin contact.

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USNWR Ranks Online Engineering Master’s Program at UF Top 10 Again Among Publics

Online Engineering Master’s Program at UF Top 10 Again Among Publics

January 24, 2023

For the second year in a row, UF’s online engineering master’s program solidified its position among the 10 best public institutions offering a virtual engineering graduate curriculum, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report in their most recent choice for “Best Online Programs.”

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Forrest Masters, Ph.D., P.E.

Forrest Masters, Interim Dean of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering

January 23, 2023

A message from Forrest Masters, Ph.D., P.E. Interim Dean and Professor of Civil and Coastal Engineering.

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Crop damage caused by Hurricane Ian in a Florida citrus orchard

Using AI to Assess Crop Damage After Tropical Storms, Hurricanes

January 19, 2023

University of Florida scientists will use artificial intelligence technology to quantify damage to fruits and vegetables caused by extreme weather events, such as Hurricane Ian.

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Drone photo of an inlet in Florida

Researchers Awarded $2.5 Million to Expand Harmful Algal Bloom Research Along Florida Coasts

January 11, 2023

A team of scientists including researchers from UF were awarded a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support the development of new state-of-the-art water quality data and models to better predict and manage harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Lake Okeechobee and the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee River watersheds.

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Lakiesha Williams, Ph.D.

Engineering a Gold Standard Patch for the Brain-Cranium Barrier

January 5, 2023

A multidisciplinary University of Florida research team, headed by Lakiesha Williams, Ph.D., will test what researchers hope will be a dural graft option less likely to succumb to structural compromise and harmful immunological outcomes.

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A group of faculty, staff, and students from Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering wishes you a happy holiday season.

Happy Holidays from Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering

December 21, 2022

Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering faculty, staff, and students wish everyone a happy holiday season.

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Engineering's top stories of 2022

A Look Back at Top Stories from 2022

December 20, 2022

Some of our most popular stories published this year.

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Portrait of Chris A. Malachowsky (UF BSEE '80), co-founder of NVIDIA, on a background of a screened image of a Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering student's induction into the Order of the Engineer

The Fellowship of the Ring … and a Ringleader

December 15, 2022

Chris A. Malachowsky (UF BSEE ’80) co-founder and NVIDIA Fellow of visual computer graphics vanguard NVIDIA, has made a philanthropic commitment to position UF as a national leader in AI education and research.

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Three ChE Assistant Professors Receive the NIH Maximizing Investigator’s Research Award

December 12, 2022

Each researcher was awarded a five-year, $1.8+ million award. MIRA awards provide investigators with greater stability and flexibility in funding, while enhancing their ability to take on ambitious scientific projects and approach problems more creatively.

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