Category: News

As we start the new calendar year and welcome the energy of the spring semester, I’m excited to share the remarkable accomplishments, innovations, and milestones from across UF MAE. Our department continues to thrive with the creativity, dedication, and collaboration of our faculty, staff, and students. Completing our hiring cycle from last year, we’re thrilled to fully welcome six […]

Malisa Sarntinoranont, Ph.D., Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College, is a leading force in interdisciplinary engineering, integrating mechanical and biomedical research at the Soft Tissue Mechanics and Drug Delivery Laboratory. The Sarntinoranont group is developing exciting research tools for soft tissue mechanics associated with tumors and drug delivery in the body. Their […]

Gator Nation, you stood up and boy did you holler! Giving Day 2026 was incredible and it’s all thanks to you. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, MAE received 162 donations and led the College of Engineering in total dollars raised. Every gift, large and small, helps fuel student success, groundbreaking research, and […]

Donate for UF’s 2026 Giving Day to Support MAE and the future of Gator Engineers Here: https://givingday.ufl.edu/campaigns/mechanical-and-aerospace-engineering-excellence-fund Giving Day is this week and with your help we can make a positive impact on MAE! On Thursday, February 19, 2026, giving day donations will be dedicated to the MAE Excellence Fund. We need everyone’s help: students, parents, alumni, faculty, anyone wanting to support the MAE community. The more the merrier and every […]

Nursing battles wounds and awaiting repairs, Steggy and Termigator the battle bots are back in Gainesville after a smashing December showing at the National Havoc Robot League World Championships.  The University of Florida’s Gator Robotics team competed in the championship in Norwalk, Connecticut on Dec. 6. About 80 college and non-academic teams competed in three weight classes — 3, 12 and 30 pounds — with up to 30 qualifying bots […]

The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) is a national organization that supports students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. It offers members opportunities to grow professionally, build lasting connections, and contribute through service and leadership. The UF chapter is one of the largest student organizations on campus, known for its energetic […]

John Sullivan, chair of the External Advisory Board, has devoted his career to advancing aerospace engineering. After earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, Sullivan began working at Pratt & Whitney as an analytical engineer. During his time there, he developed expertise in subsonic, transonic and supersonic aerodynamics while also gaining practical skills […]

Backed by a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, a University of Florida research team is combining living cells with solid-state materials to develop better tools for environmental monitoring. The idea revolves around biotechnology, which uses living organisms and biological processes to develop products and technologies. The UF engineering team plans to program […]

The University of Florida Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is pleased to welcome six new faculty members whose expertise and enthusiasm will enrich the department’s academic community. These scholars bring experience from leading research institutions across the country that will strengthen the department’s teaching, research and service missions. Dr. Jaeyun Moon Jaeyun Moon joins […]

For years, the courtyard in front of Weil Hall, with its clock tower and time capsule, has been a work in progress. Standing over the busy intersection of Stadium Road and Gale Lemerand Drive across from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, the tower has pride of place on the University of Florida campus but had not […]

After years of dedicated service to the MAE family, Stephanie Wells is heading off to begin an exciting new chapter in her education and career. During her time at UF, she contributed to MAE operations in a wide range of roles, always bringing her signature energy and creativity. Wells has demonstrated excellence across a variety […]

From her first days in elementary school, Ivanna Milian’s family nurtured her path to becoming a first-generation college student. As they drove to school each morning, her father peppered her with positive affirmations.    “I didn’t really like them, but I think the encouragement as I was growing up really helped me get more confidence,” said […]

This Halloween season, the University of Florida campus was transformed into “Camp Deer Creek,” a 1980s-themed summer camp that has been overrun by demons.  The full-scale haunted house, set up on Norman Field from Oct. 30-Nov. 1, was the brainchild of Swamp Haunters, a student team from the Gator Theme Park Engineering and Design Club in the Herbert […]

This October, the UF MAE community came together to make a difference in Gainesville through Socktober, a sock drive benefiting St. Francis House, a shelter for women, families and children experiencing homelessness. The effort raised 155 pairs of socks, enough to bring comfort and warmth to many in need. “One of the most requested items […]

Longer-lasting phones, lighter drones, electric cars that drive farther. These are just some of the possibilities thanks to a new battery separator design from University of Florida researchers and their partners. Think of a tiny coffee filter, but this one works inside a battery. The team recently showed that a one-atom-thick filter can block sulfur […]