Category: Honors & Awards
Former UF Engineering Dean Named Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Irvine
June 15, 2016Pramod Khargonekar will lead research efforts at the University of California, Irvine.
Read more: Former UF Engineering Dean Named Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Irvine »UF ASCE Wins 2016 Distinguished Chapter Award
May 17, 2016UF’s American Society of Civil Engineers was recognized for their outstanding contributions and activities – including a “Triple Crown” of wins.
Read more: UF ASCE Wins 2016 Distinguished Chapter Award »Materials Science & Engineering team developing biodegradable heart stent at UF
May 17, 2016Materials Science & Engineering professors Josephine Allen and Tony Webb have been awarded $3.3M to innovate solutions for improved vascular health.
Read more: Materials Science & Engineering team developing biodegradable heart stent at UF »UF extends highest honor to Wally Rhines
May 3, 2016An icon in the microelectronics industry, Wally received an honorary doctorate in technology last weekend. Rhines Hall, the Materials Science & Engineering building, is named after his father, founding chair of the department.
Read more: UF extends highest honor to Wally Rhines »Three UF Engineering Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards
April 26, 2016Awards highlight interdisciplinary research in computer science, biomedical and coastal engineering.
Read more: Three UF Engineering Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards »White House Assistant Director for Open Innovation honored as UF Outstanding Young Alumna
April 8, 2016Jenn Gustetic (MAE ’05) has played a key role in fostering innovation at NASA and the White House
Read more: White House Assistant Director for Open Innovation honored as UF Outstanding Young Alumna »Dr. Jose Principe receives 2016 Faculty Achievement Award
April 5, 2016Jose C. Principe, a distinguished professor of electrical engineering, was named a recipient of the 2016 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Faculty Achievement Award. These annual awards recognize faculty members from SEC universities who have outstanding records in teaching, research and scholarship. Principe’s area of expertise is in adaptive dynamical systems, computational intelligence and machine learning with […]
Read more: Dr. Jose Principe receives 2016 Faculty Achievement Award »Engineering dean honored as Woman of Distinction
March 30, 2016Dean Cammy Abernathy was recognized at UF’s Women’s History Month celebration for her commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Read more: Engineering dean honored as Woman of Distinction »And the Transformational Leadership Award Goes To…
March 14, 2016Dr. Herbert Wertheim and his wife, Nicole, were honored at the UF Academy of Golden Gators celebration for their commitment to engineering excellence.
Read more: And the Transformational Leadership Award Goes To… »Manuel Receives Presidential Early Career Award
February 22, 2016The award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.
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