Category: Stories

Gator100 celebrates the world’s “Fastest Growing Gator Companies” and honors UF Engineering alumnus Scott Pressly with the Pinnacle Award.
March 3, 2020Each year the UF Alumni Association, in partnership with the UF Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center, recognizes UF alumni who have created and guided some of the most innovative and profitable businesses in the nation and the world. Congratulations to the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering alumni who made the 2020 list!
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February 25, 2020As we celebrate Black History Month, the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering celebrates our black faculty who perform outstanding research, mentor our students and serve as role models for the rising engineers of tomorrow.
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Feathr, UF Engineering Alumnus-Founded Startup, Soars Into 2020 With $11M Investment Boost
February 4, 2020Digital marketing platform founded by UF engineering alumnus has closed a Series B financing totaling more than $11 million
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Autonomous Shuttle Ready for Passengers
February 4, 2020Starting Feb. 3, Gainesville residents will be able to board an autonomous shuttle for test rides between downtown Gainesville and the University of Florida campus. The pilot project is part of the I-STREET real-world testbed, a partnership between the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI), the Florida Department of Transportation, and the City of Gainesville.
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Florida Teachers get Excited about STEM Education
January 31, 2020UF leads with innovative processes to stimulate effective new teaching methods for K-12 educators.
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UF Engineer Testifies Before U.S. House Committee about Election Security
January 22, 2020Engineering plays a big role in securing our votes
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UF online programs see new gains in 2020 U.S. News & World Report rankings
January 14, 2020Engineering Online Graduate Programs are now ranked No. 15.
Read more: UF online programs see new gains in 2020 U.S. News & World Report rankings »UF Online Ranked No. 4 Among Nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs
January 14, 2020The University of Florida sets a new standard as a modern research university with national recognition for both traditional classroom programs and online pathways. UF Online, UF’s online undergraduate experience, has now risen to No. 4 in the country for best online bachelor’s programs according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 rankings. With foresight […]
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A Look Back at Top Stories from 2019
December 23, 2019As we wrap up the end of the year, here’s a look at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s accomplishments.
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Hibbitts Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
December 19, 2019David Hibbitts, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has been named a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program Award winner.
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