Category: Research & Innovation

FICS Research Receives $7.8M to Help Make On-Chip Security Pervasive
July 13, 2020Florida Institute for Cybersecurity (FICS) Research has announced a collaboration with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on a program called Automated Implementation of Secure Silicon (AISS). The grant has the broad goal of making scalable on-chip security pervasive throughout industry and military applications.
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COVID-19 Research Roundup
June 15, 2020Gator engineers are shaping the future of things that are vital to society as we traverse the COVID-19 pandemic landscape.
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$15M Technology Transition Center Celebrates Virtual Kickoff
May 8, 2020The joint center aims to harness the expertise of both FICS Research and Edaptive Computing to build a comprehensive set of technologies that can be used by designers and security engineers to ensure the security and trust of microelectronics.
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Developing a Next-Generation Coronavirus Test for Home Use
April 28, 2020Piyush Jain, Ph.D., CHE, has been working on a test for the novel coronavirus that can be administered at home in less than 30 minutes.
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UF Engineers Develop HVAC Powered by Multiple Energy Sources
April 9, 2020Saeed Moghaddam, Ph.D., Knox T. Millsaps Professor, MAE, along with industry and organizational partners, has received a $1.89M grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a breakthrough cooling and heating system.
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Two UF Engineers Chosen for Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
April 2, 2020Two current University of Florida faculty members from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering are among a group of eight distinguished inventors who will be inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame this year.
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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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