in search of the next best thing
by betty cortina
The world's first laptop computer was the brainchild of Gator Engineer Manny Fernandez, but that's only one accomplishment on a fairly long list that just keeps getting longer.
playing the budget game
by john woodrow cox
It's all on the table: the College of Engineering's rankings, curriculum and enrollment. It's a game with incredibly high stakes and no "Get Out of Jail Free" cards. Will the $3.6 million budget cut cause a domino effect? More importantly, can the College possibly win?
engineering florida's economy
by wayne garcia
They're less conspicuous than oranges, yet they're influencing billions of dollars in the Sunshine State's economy. Gator Engineers are Florida's lesser-known natural resource.
a lost ball in high weeds
by marilee griffin
Hjalma Johnson would have to survive his second day of college before he could be named Distinguished Alumnus Entrepreneur of the Year.
hip to be square
by william mckeen
Ben Franklin's magic trick isn't so tricky, so says chemical engineer and Franklin historian Seymour Block. In Block's new book he breaks down the founding father's enchantment with magic squares, the Colonial sister to Sudoku.
headlines
Gators engineering the news
texting 101
Nowadays teens aren't the only ones expected to know what "G2G" means (got to go). We take a look at the new language infiltrating the workplace.
engineering goes pop
Cool things happen when "the outsiders" realize how exciting engineering really is.
the coolest research you never knew existed
Metal that heals itself and hats that can pinpoint epilepsy? You won't believe what researchers are working on across campus.
the savvy engineer
Looking for your dream job? Six tips to help you find your best fit.
from 300 weil hall
A sit-down with Dean Pramod Khargonekar
your life — up to date / alumni
Gator Engineers share their lives
your life — up to date / faculty
Accolades and things that make us proud
friends we'll miss
A tribute to the Gator Engineers who are gone but not forgotten
once in a weil
The editor throws in her two cents and gives readers a penny for their thoughts
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