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Meet Rikki DeOreo, MATLAB’s new ambassador and peer mentor

Thursday April 9, 2026

Second-year electrical engineering student Rikki DeOreo is helping fellow Gators master MATLAB as the University of Florida’s new MathWorks Student Ambassador and a peer mentor in Programming for Engineers. Through workshops, mentoring and a new MATLAB Student Club, she’s sharing her technical skills while building a supportive learning community.

Two ECE faculty earn prestigious Young Investigator Awards

Friday April 3, 2026

Two University of Florida engineering professors have been recognized among the nation’s top early-career researchers for their contributions to national defense and security.

Gator engineer and Autodesk executive Steve Blum will never stop chomping

Monday March 30, 2026

Every time Texas-based tech executive Steve Blum returns to his beloved alma mater in swampy Florida, he can’t help but smile.

ECE chair wins prestigious Taylor L. Booth Education Award

Friday March 27, 2026

Mark Tehranipoor, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), recently won the IEEE Computer Society Taylor L. Booth Education Award for his outstanding leadership in computer science and engineering education.

UF’s RoboPI lab making waves with marine robots

Monday March 9, 2026

Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s RoboPI Laboratory are developing intelligent marine robots to explore the ocean, monitor ecosystems and help protect critical underwater infrastructure.

ECE ‘star Gator’ Farimah Farahmandi wins 40 Under 40 alumni award

Thursday March 5, 2026

Farimah Farahmandi, Ph.D., Walden C. Rhines Endowed Professor for Hardware Security and associate director of the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity, has received UF’s 40 Under 40 alumni award. In April, Farahmandi will also receive the Distinguished Young Alumni Award from UF’s Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering.

Researchers unveil gigahertz resonances in nanoscale drumheads at room temperature

Friday February 13, 2026

From smartphones to quantum computers, modern technology depends on moving information quickly and efficiently. Now, scientists have found a way to control vibrations at gigahertz (GHz) speeds to serve as ultra-fast bridges between mechanical, microwave and optical signals.

Honorary Gator Wally Rhines elected into National Academy of Engineering

Wednesday February 11, 2026

One of the College of Engineering’s biggest supporters has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, a pinnacle for professional engineers. The academy, known as NAE, announced this week its 2026 membership roster includes Wally Rhines, CEO and director of Texas-based Silvaco and a member of multiple advisory boards within the University of Florida’s […]

From curiosity to integrated photonics, meet ECE researcher Tongyao Wu

Tuesday February 10, 2026

Tongyao Wu grew up in Fuzhou, China, a coastal city nestled amid mountains and rivers. The natural world developed in beauty all around him, sparking his curiosity about everything under Fuzhou’s warm sun. “I was naturally curious and enjoyed understanding how things worked,” said Wu, now a graduate researcher with the University of Florida’s Department […]

‘On the right track’: Student AI researcher wins HiPerGator Early Career Award

Thursday January 29, 2026

A College of Engineering master’s student has earned the HiPerGator Early Career Award for his contributions to artificial intelligence research through the Florida Institute for National Security (FINS).