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Michael Todd, an academic advisor in the Center for Student Excellence, has won the International Educator of the Year award from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.  

We’re proud to celebrate the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering alumni who were named to the 2026 Gator100, earning the distinction among the fastest-growing, Gator-led businesses worldwide. 

As part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), UF freshman Jayden Nargen traveled to Washington, D.C., for IEEE-USA’s Congressional Visit Day, joining engineers from across the country to meet with lawmakers and advocate for policies impacting research funding and STEM workforce development.

In a Q&A, Anil Rajvanshi (MAE ’79) explains his love for UF, India and making lives better.  

UF researchers are developing AI models that combine satellite imagery, soil data and weather patterns to detect early indicators of sinkholes and improve risk prediction across Florida.

Computer science master’s student Joshita Arora and Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) master’s student Uthra Madhavan were among four UF students who won the Outstanding Master’s and Professional International Student Award.  

Two University of Florida engineering professors have been recognized among the nation’s top early-career researchers for their contributions to national defense and security. 

Hidden within a controlled lab environment, UF’s new Renishaw AM-400 brings advanced metal 3D printing capabilities to students and researchers. The laser powder bed fusion system enables the creation of complex, lightweight components while opening new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation.

Every time Texas-based tech executive Steve Blum returns to his beloved alma mater in swampy Florida, he can’t help but smile.  

The UF Center for Engineering Human Performance and Wellness brings together experts from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and the College of Health and Human Performance to study how wearable sensors, robotics and advanced data analysis can be used to monitor, understand and optimize how people move, recover and live.