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Pioneers in pain relief: UF-led research team test injectable, battery-free neural implants

September 4, 2026

A team led by University of Florida researchers is developing an injectable implant to stimulate nerves without batteries or wires. The research stands to improve treatment for chronic pain and neurological disorders.

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UF engineering alumnus Chris Malachowsky, co-founder of NVIDIA and namesake of UF’s Malachowsky Hall, speaks during the U.S.-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship in August. Photo courtesy of YK Yoon

U.S.-Korea tech conference showcased top Gator scientists, engineers

August 31, 2026

Gator Nation had a powerful presence at last month’s successful U.S.-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship in Orlando.

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José Fortes named new acting ECE chair

August 19, 2026

José Fortes, Ph.D., professor and AT&T Eminent Scholar, has been appointed the new acting chair of the University of Florida’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.  

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Meet Hudson Marr, the ECE senior who can help nail your next interview

August 14, 2026

Hudson Marr, a senior studying electrical engineering in the University of Florida’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, is already making waves with job interviews. 

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ECE welcomes quantum researcher Xin Xie this fall

August 11, 2026

Xin Xie, Ph.D., a respected quantum researcher with significant industry experience, is joining the University of Florida’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, known as ECE, this fall as a research associate professor. 

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ECE’s YK Yoon is widely known for developing metaconductors. Photo by Harrem Monkhorst

ECE’s YK Yoon awarded inaugural faculty fellowship

August 7, 2026

YK Yoon, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, or ECE, has been given the inaugural R.C. Gonzalez Faculty Fellowship. 

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UF researchers join new NSF-funded AI institute to transform rehabilitation and health care

July 30, 2026

University of Florida researchers are part of a new $21.5 million National Science Foundation AI institute focused on improving rehabilitation and health care through advanced technology.

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ECE Chair Mark Tehranipoor selected as College of Engineering dean

July 15, 2026

The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering has a new dean, and he is a familiar face on the University of Florida campus. 

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Leadership to scholarship: ECE doctoral students earn industry honors

June 29, 2026

Three UF ECE doctoral students earned prestigious national honors for research, leadership and academic excellence. 

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