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Professor Emeritus Richard Gitlin awarded IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal
The 2025 IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal for exceptional contributions to communications and networking sciences, often considered the “Nobel Prize” for communications technology, has been awarded to Distinguished University Professor Emeritus Richard D. Gitlin, a professor in ±«Óătv’s Institute for Advanced Discovery & Innovation.
December 23, 2024Alumni & Friends, Faculty, Featured, Research
Two ±«Óătv faculty members named NAI fellows
Two ±«Óătv faculty members, recognized for their groundbreaking discoveries and innovations in chemical engineering to treat cancer and other challenging diseases and nanomaterials engineering for multifunctional manufacturing applications, are among the 2024 Fellows selected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election to NAI Fellows is the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors.
Levi Thompson Named College of Engineering Dean
The ±«Óătv announced the appointment of Levi Thompson as the new dean of the College of Engineering. Thompson is a highly accomplished researcher who brings strong leadership and administrative experience, including most recently serving as the College of Engineering dean at the University of Delaware and previously as a faculty member at the University of Michigan.
December 19, 2024Faculty
Adaptive Lessons Funded by $383k NSF Grant: Principal Investigators, Autar Kaw and Rasim Guldiken
Autar Kaw and Rasim Guldiken, ±«Óătv College of Engineering Faculty, is revolutionizing education through adaptive learning technology. Supported by a $383,172 NSF grant, this project integrates tailored pre-class lessons into key engineering courses, aiming to improve student engagement, motivation, and success. The initiative also generates data-driven insights to refine learning strategies and promote best practices in STEM education.
±«Óătv sets new record with $738 million in research funding
The milestone comes during ±«Óătv’s first full fiscal year as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and helps demonstrate its impact as one of the nation’s most research-intensive institutions. The new record brings the university closer to reaching its goal of securing $1 billion in annual research funding.
±«Óătv Microbiome Research Awards Granted to ±«Óătv Faculty: Daniel Yeh & Jody Harwood
±«Óătv faculty Daniel Yeh and Jody Harwood have been awarded the 2024-2025 ±«Óătv Microbiome Research Award for developing sustainable wastewater systems for lunar habitats. Their innovative project combines environmental engineering and microbiology to tackle waste treatment in space, with potential applications for Earth.
December 10, 2024Civil Environmental, Faculty, Research
Professor John Licato on Using AI to Find Christmas Gifts
An unexpected usage of the LLM is finding Christmas Gifts for those notoriously hard to shop for friends. This past week, John Licato, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at ±«Óătv had two interviews on the subject.
December 9, 2024Computer
CyberHerd wins 1st place at VIVID 2024
“Winning first place at the national level, during an enduring two-day competition reflects the vision of our leadership, the quality of our cybersecurity program, and our students,” said Assistant Professor of Instruction Marbin Pazos Revilla, ±«Óătv CyberHerd coach.
December 8, 2024Computer
Cyberherd Wins First Place at EC-Council CTF
The CyberHerd 2 team won first place at the EC-Council CTF, with the team made up of three Cyberherd members: Yeran Garnage (Cybersecurity major, Junior), Alex Sanders (Cybersecurity, Senior), and Samir Jihadi (Computer Science, Sophomore).
December 7, 2024Computer
CyberHerd wins 2nd place at Southeast Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition
±«Óătv CyberHerd competed in the Southeast Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) and came in second, scoring a mere 0.009 points behind the first-place winners. “SECPTC is a very intense and fast paced penetration testing competition.” Said Waseem.
December 6, 2024Computer
Engineering Faculty Spotlight at 2024 Florida Inventor’s Hall of Fame
Celebrate ±«Óătv Professor Daniel Yeh’s induction into the 2024 Florida Inventors Hall of Fame! Renowned for the NEWgenerator, his innovative sanitation solution brings clean water and renewable energy to communities in need. Learn more about his impactful work
November 25, 2024Civil Environmental, Faculty, Research
±«Óătv Faculty Honored at ASEMFL 2024, Featuring a Rising Star Award Recipient!
The ±«Óătv College of Engineering is proud to announce the recognition of multiple faculty members by the Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL). Faculty recognized included: Dr. Prasant Mohapatra, Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas, and Dr. Susan Bell, celebrating their achievements and potential to shape the future of science and engineering in Florida. Also, the 2024 Rising Star awards for Dr. Anna Pyayt.