Category: Engineering Education

Student Spotlight: Karthik Boregowda
November 26, 2024Nominator/Adviser: Michael Annable, Ph.D., and Edward Latorre. Ph.D. Boregowda grew up in Karnataka, India, and moved to Arkansas to pursue his education. He mentors undergrad students at UF Integrated Product & Process Design, an experiential education program that develops engineering products for industrial and research sponsors. He volunteers with the Gainesville Community Weatherization Coalition as […]
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With deep military roots, UF student goes the extra mile for Veterans Week
November 12, 2024UF Air Force ROTC Cadet Maj. Savannah Ogletree has organized events on campus this week to celebrate military personnel, bring awareness to veterans on campus and provide resources.
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Center for Experiential Learning launches with Sarah Furtney as director
November 12, 2024The HWCOE office of Student Affairs new Center for Experiential Learning is launching this winter with inaugural director, Sarah Furtney, Ph.D.
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First Gen Gator reflects on ‘bittersweet’ journey to success
November 8, 2024Thanks to the Machen Florida Opportunity Scholarship, First Gen student Claudia Klejc is finishing her senior year as a biomedical major in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, focusing on biomechanics.
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From saltmarshes to ‘Shrinking,’ meet UF’s Britney Hay
November 6, 2024Britney Hay comes to the University of Florida from Antigua and Barbuda, a twin-island nation in the Caribbean. You can often find Hay riding her bike on campus or enjoying lunch on the picnic tables next to Weil Hall, in the shadow of The Swamp.
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From Harry Potter to Spectroscopy
October 25, 2024Born in St. Louis and raised in East St. Louis, IL, Kelsey Horace-Herron started her UF journey in the summer of 2018 when a mentor recommended her for UF’s Junior Preview. From there she had the opportunity to participate in UF’s SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research at Florida) program the following summer. Soon thereafter, Horrace-Herron won the Graduate School Preeminence Award and knew “UF was the perfect place for me.”
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Full circle: early Machen Florida Opportunity Scholar celebrates daughter’s UF journey in engineering
October 23, 2024Khrysten Sears Spencer (B.A. ’09), one of the first Bernie Machen Opportunity Scholars, is watching her daughter Allannah Dean become a member of the class of 2028. Allanah plans to pursue an engineering degree.
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From Biosensors to Badminton: The Multifaceted Journey of a Ph.D. Student
October 1, 2024Hsiao-Hsuan (Renee) Wan Title: Ph.D StudentAdvisor: Dr. Fan RenDepartment: Chemical Engineering Hsiao-Hsuan, a Ph.D. student in Chemical Engineering under Dr. Fan Ren, is advancing semiconductor and biosensor research. With her foundation from National Taiwan University, Renee’s work spans ultrawide bandgap semiconductors and biosensors for cancer detection. Our graduate students bring a unique blend of passion, […]
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30 years of STEPUP: A “launchpad for aspiring engineers”
August 14, 2024In three decades, STEPUP (Successful Transition and Enhanced Preparation for Undergraduates Program) has helped set up more than 800 engineering alumni for college success.
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UF Ph.D. students bring precision and perspective to AI initiative
July 19, 2024Athletes Mollie Brewer and Kevin Childs are UF Ph.D. engineering students and key players in the $2.5-million UF & Sport Collaborative initiative.
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