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Matheus Kunzler Maldaner, a second-year master’s student in the Artificial Intelligence Systems program, was among the 15-plus Gator engineering students and alumni who won a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship in 2026.

The Engineering Leadership Institute names Curtis Taylor and Jeremy Waisome as its inaugural Faculty Fellows, recognizing their commitment to leadership education and student success.

UF honored its first MSADS and MSAIS graduates in an intimate ceremony on May 6. 

Angela Lindner, Ph.D., is retiring after almost 30 years at UF.  Her journey was defined by resilience amid personal loss and institutional hurdles, culminating in tenure, prolific student‑support programs and a reputation for student‑centric, visionary leadership.   

From Gainesville to the Dominican Republic, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering professor Edwin Marte mentored students via Zoom as they redesigned a fire-detecting robot that earned international recognition in Singapore.

EEd Chair Idalis Villanueva’s research on hidden curriculum—uncovering communication gaps and translating them into actionable solutions—earned national recognition and informed her work as a Fulbright Specialist in London.

Amanpreet Kapoor, Ph.D., earned two major UF honors for his innovative teaching, including a student-driven bug bounty program and forward-looking plans to integrate AI into engineering education.

Second-year electrical engineering student Rikki DeOreo is helping fellow Gators master MATLAB as the University of Florida’s new MathWorks Student Ambassador and a peer mentor in Programming for Engineers. Through workshops, mentoring and a new MATLAB Student Club, she’s sharing her technical skills while building a supportive learning community.

No one will ever accuse Edward Kempa of being an underachiever.  

Kempa is graduating this spring with double majors – his bachelor’s degree in computer science from the Department of Computer and Information Science (CISE) and a bachelor’s in economics. As well as double minors in German and business administration. After graduation, he plans to pursue his doctorate in computer science, with a research focus on applications of machine learning in health care.

As IPPD marks its 31st year, here is a look at some of the program’s notable products still in use.