A team of researchers at the University of Florida has developed a system powered by solar energy that uses artificial intelligence to ultimately decrease the cost of keeping essential home appliances or devices running through a power outage. Read More
UF Engineers Develop New Membrane that Improves Blood Dialysis
Researchers from the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering have developed a new hemodialysis membrane made of graphene oxide (GO), a single-atomic layered material, which has the promise of revolutionizing treatments for… Read More
MAE Celebrates Black History Month:
Norman Fitz-Coy Who inspires aerospace engineers? Elon Musk. Neil Armstrong. The Wright brothers. Perhaps Robert H. Goddard or George Cayley. Who inspires black aerospace engineers? Growing up in Jamaica, Norman Fitz-Coy didn’t have any engineers in his family. He didn’t… Read More
UF Awarded NASA Contract to Build Space Exploration Device
NASA has awarded the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) Charge Management Device (CMD) contract to the University of Florida, Gainesville. Read More
Warren Dixon Accepts Position as Chair of MAE
Dr. Warren Dixon has accepted the position of chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Dr. Dixon received his Ph.D. in 2000 from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clemson University. He worked as a research staff member… Read More
Chair Search Information
MAE Chair Candidates Dr. Ghatu Subhash, Professor Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida September 21 – 25, 2020 Monday, September 21, 2020 Zoom Meeting ID 3:00pm – 3:45pm MAE Faculty: Assistant Professors 91032524464 Tuesday, September 22, 2020… Read More
3rd Biannual Meeting for this year’s COE for Assured Autonomy in Contested Environments
The 3rd Biannual Meeting for this year’s COE for Assured Autonomy in Contested Environments took place virtually, due to the COVID-19 response. Hosted by the University of California, Santa Cruz, the meeting brought experts and researchers from Air Force Research… Read More
UF Engineering Undergrad Named Navy/ROTC Student of the Year
One of UF’s Gator Battalion Midshipmen has been selected as the 2019 Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) All American NAVY ROTC Student of the Year. Midshipman 1/C Jennifer Fillebrown competed against a national field of 58 other ROTC students and… Read More
Remembering Michael Joseph MacDonald (1942 – 2019)
Whispering Pines – Mike was born April 1, 1942 in Brighton, MA to Lorayne McWeeney. In 1947, he was adopted by Daniel and Helen MacDonald of Pittsfield, MA. The family eventually moved to Winooski, VT. Mike graduated from Rice Memorial… Read More
REU Site: Engineering for Healthcare
Engineering must be harnessed to address current and future challenges in the healthcare field. The objective of our REU Site is to engage a diverse cohort of undergraduate students in research and curricula focused on healthcare relevant engineering challenges, such… Read More
