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USF Engineering Students Showcase Innovation and Technical Skills at Innovation Fest 2026
Engineering students at USF took the lead in Innovation Fest 2026, a student driven event that brought together robotics competitions, coding challenges, startup problem solving, and technology showcases.
March 9, 2026Students
Florida Semiconductor Institute recognizes USF engineering program and professor
Ashok Kumar awarded for sustained leadership in advancing semiconductor research, education, and workforce development across the state.
March 3, 2026Featured, Mechanical
We are proud to welcome Michael Lontine of Arthrex to the USF Medical Engineering Advisory Board!
Mike brings deep expertise in medical device innovation and a strong commitment to advancing surgeon education and patient outcomes.
February 18, 2026Medical
USF expands its footprint in space research
USF is expanding its role in Florida’s growing space economy through new engineering faculty expertise, AI-driven research, and admission into the Florida University Space Research Consortium.
February 18, 2026Faculty, Featured, Mechanical, Research
CUTR Executive Director Dr. Fred Mannering Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering’s very own Dr. Fred L. Mannering has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE) as a member of the Class of 2026. Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer, recognizing individuals who have made outstanding and lasting contributions to the field.
February 16, 2026Civil Environmental
Engineering Living Tissues for Lifelong Repair—and Preparing the Next Generation of Innovators
At USF Medical Engineering, research excellence and workforce development go hand in hand. A powerful example is the work of Dr. Neda Latifi and her lab, where students are trained at the forefront of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine—fields that are rapidly expanding across medical devices, gene & cell therapy, and advanced biomanufacturing.
February 1, 2026Medical
USF engineering research team tackles America’s hidden sanitation crisis with breakthrough wastewater technology
Daniel Yeh and the Honu Hub team are working on delivering a certified, industry-ready product with support from a $5 million NSF award.
December 2, 2025Civil Environmental, Featured, Research
USF students compete to launch experiments aboard the International Space Station
More than 3,700 students across North America competed to design experiments bound for the International Space Station through the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP). This year, USF students joined the competition for the first time, rising to the challenge and uniting to bring their innovation into orbit.
Celebrating Our Veterans: Four Stories of Service and Success
This Veterans Day, we celebrate three USF College of Engineering students - Daniel Delgado, Omololu Makinde, and Roberto Montero - whose paths from the Navy, Army, and Air Force have led them to groundbreaking research and student leadership at USF.
November 11, 2025Students
Qiong Zhang Receives Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Engineering & Science Education Award from the Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors (AEESP)
Professor Qiong Zhang (Civil & Environmental Engineering) received the Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Engineering & Science Education award from the Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors (AEESP).
Professor James Mihelcic honored by Water Environment Federation
James Mihelcic, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was awarded the Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medal on September 29 during the 2025 WEF Awards & Presidential Celebration Ceremony.
September 30, 2025Civil Environmental, Faculty, Featured
USF launches aerospace engineering major to meet soaring demand in aviation industry
The University of South Florida kicked off the fall semester by welcoming the first class of students into its new aerospace engineering major, one of only three undergraduate programs of its kind at a Florida university.
September 1, 2025Mechanical, Students