Second-year University of Florida student Andreas Zeitler combined a strong foundation in engineering in high school with critical tracking courses at State College of Florida to reach his goal of majoring in electrical engineering at UF in Gainesville. Through his coursework… Read More
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Safran Group and University of Florida Innovation Station Collaborate to Foster Engineering Talent
Safran Group (SAF), a global aircraft systems manufacturer, has a strong presence in Sarasota, Florida, with a dedicated aerospace operation. This facility houses an experienced and committed engineering and manufacturing workforce, dedicated to nurturing the next generation of engineers. Safran… Read More
Carlson Presented With Clyde Nixon Business Leadership Award
During its post-election Economic Outlook event on December 4, the Economic Development Council of Sarasota presented the 14th Annual Clyde Nixon Business Leadership Award to Allen Carlson, regional director of the University of Florida Innovation Station in Sarasota. The award… Read More
Virtual K-12 Sarasota GO hosted middle school students interested in the medical field
McIntosh Middle School students enrolled in FSU’s SSTRIDE course participated in our virtual K-12 Sarasota Gator Outreach (Sarasota GO) event hosted by Dr. Furtney of Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering. Students learned about the career path, benefits of… Read More
UF Innovation Station Sarasota County and UF STRIDE Introduce Sarasota County Students to Transportation Engineering
The Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development, and Education (STRIDE) Center teamed up with Julee Breehne, K-12 Coordinator at Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s UF Innovation Station in Sarasota County, to introduce students at Booker Middle School in Sarasota County to transportation engineering.… Read More
Measuring, communicating and mitigating negative coastal impacts
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, in concert with North Carolina State University, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University and UF’s Innovation Station Sarasota County, recently convened a five-session virtual summit on “Innovating Coastal… Read More
New College of Florida and University of Florida to Establish Dual Degree Program
New College of Florida and the University of Florida are working together to design an innovative dual degree program that would allow for the earning of a Bachelor of Arts degree in a liberal arts and science major from New… Read More
University of Florida and Sarasota County renew Innovation Station funding
Gainesville, Florida – Sarasota County commissioners have unanimously approved extending funding, matched by UF funding, for University of Florida Innovation Station Sarasota County (UFIS-SC) through 2027. UFIS-SC was formed in 2016 and is the first extension office for the UF… Read More
Gulf Coast Community Foundation and UF Innovation Station-Sarasota County continue to build talent pipeline
The COVID-19 pandemic did not slow down the momentum of engineering students seeking internships this summer. A number of students from Gator Engineering at State College of Florida and from the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering will be doing… Read More
Girls Engaged in Gator Engineering Day 2020
Originally posted by WCJP. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB)– Middle schoolers throughout Florida had a chance to experience first-hand what engineers do for society. “It is really in between middle school, sixth, seventh and eighth grade where we’re losing a critical mass of… Read More