{"id":3660,"date":"2019-05-17T15:37:50","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T15:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.eng.ufl.edu\/innovation\/?page_id=3660"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:21:10","slug":"welcome-to-engineering-innovation-institute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"UF Engineering Leadership Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-create-block-hero-block hp-hero\"><div class=\"hero-wrapper verScroll_Col\"><div class=\"hero-bg-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2019\/09\/ELI-hero.png)\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"hero-object-wrapper\"><div class=\"hero-object\" id=\"object1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" width=\"10\" height=\"219\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/ufl-block\/assets\/images\/ver_bar_thick.webp\" 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alt=\"Curtis Taylor and Jeremy Waisome standing beneath a large oak tree on the UF campus.\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"slider__text\"><h2>ELI Names Inaugural Faculty Fellows<\/h2><p>Curtis Taylor and Jeremy Waisome will help shape the next generation of engineering leaders through teaching, mentorship and research.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/eed.eng.ufl.edu\/2026\/06\/02\/taylor-and-waisome-receive-inaugural-fellowships-from-ufs-engineering-leadership-institute\/\" class=\"button animated-border-button button-border-orange button-text-dark\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"slider__content\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Honoring the late, great Gator Glenn Renwick\"><figure class=\"slider__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2017\/02\/Glenn_Renwick-headshot-web.jpg\" alt=\"Slide Image\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"slider__text\"><h2>Honoring the late, great Gator Glenn Renwick<\/h2><p>ISE supporter and former CEO made substantial impacts in the College of Engineering <\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/alumni-spotlight\/honoring-the-late-great-gator-glenn-renwick\/\" class=\"button animated-border-button button-border-orange button-text-dark\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"slider__content\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Distinguished Speaker\"><figure class=\"slider__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2025\/10\/2025-pegeen-leadership.jpeg\" alt=\"Slide Image\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"slider__text\"><h2>Distinguished Speaker<\/h2><p>Former mayor, diehard Gator returns to campus to spark student leadership  <\/p><a 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