Category: Stories

Dr. Herbert Wertheim Inducted Into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
September 20, 2018The annual event celebrated the outstanding achievements of the optometric physician, entrepreneur, inventor and innovator.
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Virtual Reality Trains The Mind To Balance The Body
September 17, 2018UF engineering researchers are trying to help the elderly, amputees, and people with stroke and spinal cord injury to improve their balance.
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UF Rises To No. 8 Among Public Universities
September 12, 2018The University of Florida strengthened its ranking among the nation’s top-10 public universities, rising to No. 8 in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges list.
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Leading In The Skies: Engineering + Air Force ROTC
September 4, 2018UF Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering students aim high, fly higher with leadership education.
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Tackling The Lifecycle of Osteoarthritis
August 29, 2018UF biomedical engineers tackle the lifecycle of OA with $3.3 million in NIH grants.
Read more »UF Cybersecurity Engineers Prevent Smartphone Hacking
August 28, 2018Kevin Butler and his team at the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research help companies stymie hackers’ use of ghost commands.
Read more »Is Coastal Conservation Paying Off?
August 24, 2018Comprehensive University of Florida study provides guide for effective oyster restoration programs in the future.
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$1 Million Gift Helps UF Materials Science & Engineering Shoot For The Stars
August 21, 2018Dr. Walden “Wally” Rhines, son of MSE Department founder Frederick N. Rhines, continues his family’s support.
Read more »NSF Center for Big Learning at UF Propels Next Industrial Revolution
August 20, 2018UF engineers are developing big data and machine learning tools to fuel the next industrial revolution.
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Phishing Lures That Hook The Elderly
August 20, 2018UF cybersecurity expert Daniela Oliveira teams up with UF psychologist to protect senior citizens from social engineering email scams.
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