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New research from the University of Florida sheds light on how AI systems learn, showing that simpler training methods can deliver reliable results with far less data—helping make artificial intelligence more efficient, accessible, and trustworthy.

UF researchers are developing AI models that combine satellite imagery, soil data and weather patterns to detect early indicators of sinkholes and improve risk prediction across Florida.

Hidden within a controlled lab environment, UF’s new Renishaw AM-400 brings advanced metal 3D printing capabilities to students and researchers. The laser powder bed fusion system enables the creation of complex, lightweight components while opening new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation.

Two of this year’s 40 Gators Under 40 honorees are University of Florida engineering students who took different paths to professional success but share a common origin: UF’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. 

ISE Ambassadors are strengthening the student experience in UF’s Industrial and Systems Engineering department through mentorship, career-building events and peer-led resources that help students navigate research, internships and professional opportunities.

Gustavo Paulon’s quest to design smarter, safer helmets for first responders has earned two best paper awards from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society’s Occupational Ergonomics Technical Group (OETG). 

From leading operations at Amazon to launching her own AI-powered design company, ISE alumna Sam Hockenberry has built a career fueled by curiosity, leadership and a relentless “yes” attitude that began during her time at the University of Florida.

The University of Florida is part of a multi-university, interdisciplinary research team that will tackle the global challenge of halting corrosion of infrastructure, like bridges.  

ISE senior Corey Reynolds balances his passion for basketball with the precision of engineering as a student manager for the national champion Gators. From logistics to leadership, he’s learning what it takes to support a winning program on and off the court.

There is a powerful new industrial tool in the College of Engineering, a revolutionary machine that combines precise machining with advanced 3D printing to repair and rebuild large metal parts.