The University of Florida raised a record $402 million this year – including a $50 million transformational gift for engineering excellence.
UF Nuclear Engineering Takes on U.S. Department of Energy Challenges
Research includes building robots that can traverse high radiation environments and pinpointing ideal materials for constructing nuclear reactors.
Destination Mars
Aerospace engineering professor Riccardo Bevilacqua shares his thoughts on the race to the red planet.
UF Engineering part of $7.5 M defense department study of spray behavior and control
Under the direction of “Bala” Balachandar, UF’s Institute for Computational Engineering will contribute to the multidisciplinary university research initiative.
Bridges could soon be inspected by aerial drones
UF Engineering faculty and NSF CAREER awardee Jennifer Rice is exploring best practices with emerging technologies.
Breast cancer detection made more precise
3D imaging research by biomedical engineering professor David Gilland makes tumors easier to detect and halves treatment radiation.
Hook, line and sinker: Researchers find new way to stop ransomware
UF’s cybersecurity experts created CryptoDrop to stop phising and ransomware attacks.
UF Engineering dean recognized nationally for commitment to safety
Dean Abernathy received the “Campus Leaders Who Care” award for improving safety standards in higher education.
Remembering Rudolf E. Kalman (1930 – 2016)
Professor Emeritus Kalman, a long-time mentor at UF, was awarded the National Medal of Science for his development of the Kalman filter.
UF Civil Engineering professor emeritus writes about Panama Canal
Frank Townsend’s article in The Conversation discusses ways the expansion will transform shipping around the world.