Participants in the 46th annual Southeastern Conference for Minority Engineers (SECME) competition gathered on UF's campus in June 2023.

SECME supports the changing face and future of engineering 

July 13, 2023

In June, the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering hosted the 46th annual Southeastern Conference for Minority Engineers (SECME) competition for middle and high school students from the Southeast region of the U.S. Participants from schools in Texas, Alabama, and Florida gathered on UF’s campus for SECME’s first in-person competition since 2019.

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The logo for the National Science Foundation (NSF) superimposed over a photograph of Weil Hall on UF's campus

UF engineering students and alumni awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

June 28, 2023

Eleven students from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, as well as nine alumni, were selected to receive awards from the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP).

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Richard Vigeant

Richard Vigeant named director of Research & Engineering Education Facility

June 21, 2023

Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Richard Vigeant for agreeing to serve as the next Director of the Research & Engineering Education Facility (REEF), which is a College-led educational site that has served Eglin Air Force Base for more than 50 years. Richard joined the College in 2017 as the founding Director of Florida […]

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Two students work on their project for the SECME national student competition.

Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering to host 46th annual SECME National Student contest

June 15, 2023

The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida will host the 46th Annual SECME National Student contest on June 21-23, 2023, as part of the SECME mission to ensure all students belong in engineering.

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A delegation from the UF Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) program visited the White House in May 2023.

Clearing hurdles: SHPE program propels future leaders in engineering

May 23, 2023

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), including delegates from UF SHPE, recently visited the White House for a briefing on “Building the Next Generation of Hispanic Leaders in STEM.”

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Mindfulness matters: student-led panel emphasizes importance of mental health in academia

May 16, 2023

The student-run event, hosted by the Internet of Things (IoT) Students Club, focused on prioritizing mental health in academia.

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The 4Ps of engineering education: Public, Private, Prototyping, and Pipeline

May 8, 2023

For the last 28 years, the Integrated Product & Process Design (IPPD) program at the University of Florida has provided engineering students the opportunity to gain real-world, industry experience, and acts as a talent pipeline for industry sponsors.

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USNWR Ranks Online Engineering Master’s Program at UF Top 10 Again Among Publics

Online Engineering Master’s Program at UF Top 10 Again Among Publics

January 24, 2023

For the second year in a row, UF’s online engineering master’s program solidified its position among the 10 best public institutions offering a virtual engineering graduate curriculum, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report in their most recent choice for “Best Online Programs.”

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Portrait of Chris A. Malachowsky (UF BSEE '80), co-founder of NVIDIA, on a background of a screened image of a Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering student's induction into the Order of the Engineer

The Fellowship of the Ring … and a Ringleader

December 15, 2022

Chris A. Malachowsky (UF BSEE ’80) co-founder and NVIDIA Fellow of visual computer graphics vanguard NVIDIA, has made a philanthropic commitment to position UF as a national leader in AI education and research.

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UF’s Tau Beta Pi Recognized as Best Chapter

October 18, 2022

The University of Florida chapter of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, “Florida Alpha,” was recognized as the R.C. Matthews Outstanding Chapter, an award which goes to the chapter determined to be the best out of over 250. Florida Alpha won the award because of its Gatortrax outreach program which educates young children about engineering.

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