Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ Engineering Students’ Excellence Celebrated With 2026 Astronaut Scholarship The prestigious scholarship offers financial support up to $15,000 in addition to mentorship and extensive networking opportunities.
Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½â€™s Summer 2026 Commencement Set for July 31-Aug. 1 Graduates will hear from distinguished alumni who’ve made significant contributions in the Orlando community.
Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ Researchers Win International Award for Robotic Technology That Shares Immersive Experiences Recognized with one of the augmented reality industry’s highest honors, Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ researchers are advancing robotic telepresence that could reshape how people work, explore and provide care from afar.
2 Engineering Professors, 1 Alum Inducted Into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Faculty members Reza Abdolvand and Ni-bin Chang and triple Knight Clara Rivero Baleine ’01 ’03MS ’05PhD are recognized for impacts to their fields and society.
Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ Engineering Students 3D Print Orthopedic Devices to Assist Venezuelan Earthquake Survivors In response to the recent devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, students in the Biomedical Engineering Society are using 3D printing technology to create life-changing orthopedic devices for injured people and animals.
Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ Researchers Receive NSF CAREER Awards for Engineering Research on Intelligent Systems The awards will support separate research projects exploring responsive nanomaterials and resilient autonomous systems.
4 Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ Experts Named 2026 American Academy of Nursing Fellows Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ has the most inductees among universities in Florida in the new class of fellows of the American Academy of Nursing, which honors the profession’s most accomplished leaders.
Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ Sport Business Students Stand Out in Competitive U.S. Golf Internship Program Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ landed three spots — more than any other university — in a 25-member cohort selected from nearly 800 candidates representing 44 states and nine countries.
CATER Named an Official University Research Center The Center for Advanced Turbomachinery and Energy Research, which has become an official university center, is elevating its ties to industry and national laboratories and creating a long-term success plan for core faculty.
New Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ Study Links Microgravity, Space Radiation to Accelerated Aging Findings from College of Medicine Professor Michal Masternak and his team suggest spaceflight stressors may accelerate aging in the liver. This discovery could inform future medical research to understand aging on Earth and protect space travelers.