UF MAE alum Juliana Mishur to have paper published by ASME, will present research at ICEME
When in-person classes became one of the many aspects of normal life that fell victim to the COVID-19 pandemic, most people grumbled and resigned themselves to a period of languishing in a mire of pajama pants and low productivity. Juliana Mishur, meanwhile, saw an promising opportunity and followed a hunch that has led her to recognition…
Students Feel Sonic Shocks Form on their Fingers using this Low-Cost Throttle Body Flow Bench
Carl Wisniewski did not set out to create a sonic shock wave that students could touch, but he inadvertently created one as part of his UF MAE undergraduate honors thesis research. Wisniewski, a recent UF MAE graduate now enrolled in the MS program, sought an inexpensive means to characterize choked flow through throttle bodies, also called…
UF ranked No. 1 Public Institution by Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal named the University of Florida the No. 1 public university in the country in its “2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.” report.
UF MAE Alum Matt Palmer on his recent donation to the NEB Student Village and his Future with the University
UF MAE alum Matt Palmer recently made a generous contribution towards the construction of the NEB Student Village. We had the chance to speak to him and learn more about his background and motivation for donation. Palmer was born and raised in Gainesville by two UF graduates and when the time came, his eventual enrollment in…
Dr. Xin Tang’s Lab Publishes New Research On Novel Mechano-Medicine and Cancer Drug Resistance
Cancer is the leading cause of death for Floridians and people worldwide. In Florida, people at the age of 65 and older are at the highest risk of developing cancer and the corresponding mortality rate is projected to grow by 25% over the next two decades. This research brings new theoretical insights into the design of novel…
Alum Mitchell Waldman on MAE’s impact and his relationship with department
Mitchell “Mitch” Waldman’s long and illustrious career practically brims with prestige and honor. The UF MAE alum served for nearly 30 years in a variety of executive positions with the federal government, including as deputy assistant secretary of the Navy, director of cost engineering and industrial analysis for Naval Sea Systems Command, and deputy program manager…
DARPA Director’s Fellowship Awarded to Steven A. E. Miller
Associate Professor Steven A. E. Miller, Ph.D., is awarded the Director’s Fellowship from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for 2023-2024. The award recognizes technical excellence for his research on “Analytical Prediction of Near-Field Hypersonic Aerodynamics.” The award is extremely selective and is given to exceptional researchers who are part of the DARPA program. Typically,…
Dr. Daniel Dickrell has appearance in “The Greatest of All Time, with Peyton Manning” show
Dr. Daniel Dickrell, Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was apart of the show “The Greatest of All Time, with Peyton Manning” on the History Channel. The show aired from February 2023- April 2023. Dr. Dickrell’s goal on the show was to make technical concepts more accessible to viewers who may…
STEMTank Summer Camp Receives ASEE PreK-12 Commission Spotlight
The Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Department’s award-winning STEMTank summer camp received spotlight recognition by the PreK-12 Commission of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) to coincide with ASEE’s annual conference. The spotlight announcement is posted at the ASEE PreK-12 Commission’s website: STEMTank is a hybrid delivery summer program funded by the U.S. Department of…
SOLAR GATORS MAKE HISTORY LANDING FIRST PLACE AT THE 2023 FORMULA SUN GRAND PRIX
After six years of hard work and competitions, UF’s SolarGators placed first in the 2023 Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix, held June 27–July 2 at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, KS. The student-run team, sponsored in part by both the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE), drove…
