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ASCE calls Dr. Lily Elefteriadou “one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of traffic operations, traffic flow theory and simulation”

Two Gator Engineering students have been selected for University Innovation Fellows, a program of the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter), which is funded by the National Science Foundation and housed at Stanford University. Natalie DeVarona and Daniel Kleinman – both mentored by Erik Sander, director of UF’s Engineering Innovation Institute – were […]

“For the engineers and scientists that study hurricanes at UF, it’s personal.” – Dr. Forrest Masters

For their inaugural event in the Nanotechnology Seminar Series, the Nanoscience Institute for Medical & Engineering Technology (NIMET) will host Nobel Laureate Sir Harold Kroto. Kroto was one of three scientists to win the Nobel Prize in 1996 for discovering the carbon molecule C60– which they named Buckminsterfullerene, more commonly known as “buckyballs.” His speech, […]

As published on Racer.com on January 15, 2015 – When the Mazda Motorsports Prototype race team recently tested in preparation for the 2015 Rolex 24 at Daytona, it invited some special guests: students from the University of Florida’s mechanical engineering department. The Mazda racing program is operated by SpeedSource, a race team based in Coral […]

Governor Rick Scott traveled to Gainesville on Thursday to announce the grand opening of software company Optym’s new corporate headquarters. The company has offices in four countries and currently provides 80 jobs in Gainesville. It plans to add 100 more jobs in the next five years. UF Industrial & Systems Engineering professor Dr. Ravindra K. […]

The first enrollee for the 2015 Florida Gators football team will also be a Gator Engineer. Daniel Imatorbhebhe (pronounced “EE-mat-tor-beh-beh”) is planning to study Industrial & Systems Engineering, in addition to being a tight end under the direction of new head coach Jim McElwain. In a recent interview with a Scout Recruiting reporter, Imatorbhebhe – […]

Engineers’ Week (eWeek) at the University of Florida is an annual two-week celebration, hosted by the Benton Engineering Council, that celebrates the contributions engineers make to society. It coincides with the national eWeek event, started by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951. A series of events and festivities will highlight what engineers do […]

Last summer they were one of seven startups featured in the Office of Technology Licensing’s Celebration of Innovation. This year, Comm-n-Sense, founded by UF Engineering Innovation Institute student Adam Kinsey (BSEE ’12), is doing business with a new name, and has secured a new round of funding. “Verigo,” which the company website defines as “truth […]

​The Florida Engineering Society (FES) and Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers (FICE) honored State Representative Lake Ray, District 12, with the Governor A.W. Gilchrist Award at the Florida capitol this month. The award celebrates engineers who exemplify high standards by embracing the spirit of public service and bring honor to the engineering profession through their […]