{"id":8715,"date":"2020-04-13T19:32:03","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T19:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=8715"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:15:23","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-content-carousel\"><section id=\"contentCarousel\" class=\"content-carousel\"><div class=\"carousel-inner content-carousel-slide\" dir=\"rtl\">\n<div class=\"slick-slide position-relative\"><div class=\"w-100\"><div class=\"animLines-wrapper\"><div class=\"smallBar_left-wrapper\"><span class=\"smallBar_left animLines\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/ufl-block\/assets\/images\/thin-left.webp\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\"horizontal orange line\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"largeBar-wrapper\"><span class=\"largeBar animLines\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/ufl-block\/assets\/images\/largeBar.webp\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\"horizontal orange line\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"largeBar_bottom-wrapper\"><span class=\"largeBar_bottom animLines\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/ufl-block\/assets\/images\/largeBar_bottom.webp\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\"horizontal orange line\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"smallBar-wrapper\"><span class=\"smallBar animLines\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/ufl-block\/assets\/images\/smallBar.webp\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\"horizontal orange line\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-md-6\"><h2>UF Earns Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement Efforts<\/h2><p>UF has been awarded the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national designation that recognizes colleges and universities committed to meaningful community partnerships.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-md-5 button-col\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ufl.edu\/2026\/01\/carnegie-classification-community-engagement\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=FloridaNews&amp;utm_id=0113\" class=\"button animated-border-button button-border-orange button-text-light\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cc-bg-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2026\/01\/UFatWork_Sept25_Campus.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"slick-slide position-relative\"><div class=\"w-100\"><div class=\"animLines-wrapper\"><div class=\"smallBar_left-wrapper\"><span class=\"smallBar_left animLines\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/ufl-block\/assets\/images\/thin-left.webp\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\"horizontal orange line\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"largeBar-wrapper\"><span class=\"largeBar animLines\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/ufl-block\/assets\/images\/largeBar.webp\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\"horizontal orange line\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"largeBar_bottom-wrapper\"><span class=\"largeBar_bottom animLines\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/ufl-block\/assets\/images\/largeBar_bottom.webp\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\"horizontal orange line\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"smallBar-wrapper\"><span class=\"smallBar animLines\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/ufl-block\/assets\/images\/smallBar.webp\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\"horizontal orange line\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-md-6\"><h2>UF Continues to Hold Its Place Among US News Top Public Universities <\/h2><p>The University of Florida has ranked No. 7 among public universities in the country, marking the eighth consecutive year UF has placed among the nation\u2019s top 10 public institutions, according to the 2026 U.S. News &amp; 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She quickly found not only world-class research opportunities but a community that supported and inspired her.  <\/p><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"col-12 col-md-4 mb-4 position-relative slider-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/alumni-spotlight\/calm-under-pressure-how-a-uf-engineer-found-purpose-below-deck\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"p-4 slider-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"mb-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid \" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2025\/11\/Hugo-Ortega.jpg\" alt=\"post featured image\" \/><\/div><p class=\"slide-title mb-3\">Calm Under Pressure: How a UF Engineer Found Purpose \u2018Below Deck\u2019<\/p><p class=\"slide-subtext\">For Hugo Ortega, a UF engineering-alumnus-turned-yacht-captain and reality star, being on Below Deck is a real-time test of the systems thinking and problem-solving skills he learned as a materials science major.<\/p><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"col-12 col-md-4 mb-4 position-relative slider-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/newengineer\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"p-4 slider-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"mb-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid \" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2025\/10\/EngineeringGator_original_transparent-scaled.png\" alt=\"post featured image\" \/><\/div><p class=\"slide-title mb-3\">Gator Engineering News<\/p><p class=\"slide-subtext\">For all the news about Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering including Research and Innovation, Engineering Education, our Alumni Spotlight, and Honors &amp; 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