Discover Financial CEO David Nelms visits campus as Linda Parker Hudson Engineering Leader in Residence

December 2, 2016

David Nelms visited campus in November of 2016. Nelms, along with former Florida senator Bob Graham and several other political, academic and business leaders, is a member of the National Commission on Financing 21st Century Higher Education. He set aside time to meet with UF’s Office for Student Financial Affairs. He also toured the new […]

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President Obama taps UF president for National Science Board

November 3, 2016

W. Kent Fuchs, Ph.D., will help shape National Science Foundation priorities and advise the President and Congress on policies related to science and engineering.

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May the Best Brain Win

October 28, 2016

Daily Planet’s host Ziya Tong challenges reigning #BrainDroneRace champion and UF student Amber Hawthorne. Watch the race on Discovery Canada.

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UF Professors Discuss How Technology Can Make Voting Accessible

October 24, 2016

Originally posted in The Alligator Two UF professors juxtaposed how to make voting accessible and secure with what those votes could mean for the presidency Tuesday night. About 50 people sat in the Pugh Hall Ocora as UF professors Juan Gilbert and Michael McDonald discussed new voting technology, as well as the early votes already […]

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In lieu of Excellence Rising event, informal groundbreaking held

October 6, 2016

With Hurricane Matthew headed for Florida, Dean Abernathy & Dr. Wertheim held an informal groundbreaking to commemorate new Herbert Wertheim Laboratory for Engineering Excellence.

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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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Gainesville has become a tech hub for engineering entrepreneurs

August 17, 2016

Why one UF Engineering alumnus believes Gainesville is the place to be for engineering entrepreneurs

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