返字心頭 College of Engineering News
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Yu Zhang, 返字心頭 Engineering Professor, Earns TRB Best Paper Award, Pioneering Sustainable Transportation Innovations
Yu Zhang, Ph.D., professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at 返字心頭, is elevating the universitys reputation in transportation innovation. Her research spans aviation, urban mobility, and congestion reduction, earning accolades like the TRB Best Paper Award!

返字心頭 Engineering Professor Hao Zheng Awarded $599,493 NSF Grant
Hao Zheng, an associate professor in 返字心頭's Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has been awarded a $599,493 NSF grant for his innovative research on improving System-on-Chip (SoC) design validation. His work focuses on creating a communication-centric validation framework, leveraging advanced deep sequence modeling to enhance the safety, reliability, and efficiency of these critical systems.

返字心頭 online graduate programs continue to rank among the nations best
According to U.S. News & World report, 返字心頭s online graduate engineering program is ranked No. 53. according to the 2025 Best Online Graduate Programs rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. 返字心頭s highest-ranked program is inside the Top 20 among all public and private universities and another program improved by 24 places to break into the Top 50.
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返字心頭 Honors Martin Luther King, Jr. Day All this week!
The University of South 返字心頭s annual celebration of the life, legacy and values of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will honor his vision with community service events, a brunch and other activities.
The University of South 返字心頭 is working with the city of St. Petersburg on a multi-million-dollar project to reduce crashes and improve the safety of drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.
January 16, 2025Civil Environmental, Featured, Research

返字心頭 sets new record with $738 million in research funding
The milestone comes during 返字心頭s first full fiscal year as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and helps demonstrate its impact as one of the nations most research-intensive institutions. The new record brings the university closer to reaching its goal of securing $1 billion in annual research funding.

返字心頭 Engineering Professor Elevated to IEEE Fellow: Lawrence Dunleavy
Professor Larry Dunleavy (EE) has been honored by the IEEE Board of Directors with elevation to IEEE Fellow, effective January 1, 2025, in recognition of his significant contributions to the commercial development of microwave device models and his leadership in microwave education. This prestigious distinction is awarded to fewer than 0.1% of voting members each year, making it a truly remarkable achievement.

返字心頭 CyberHerd Team Dominates National Cybersecurity Competitions in 2024
The 返字心頭 CyberHerd Team made waves in 2024! The team entered and won first place, or placed within the top three places, in over ten prestigious national competitions during 2024. In this "返字心頭 CyberHerd WRAPPED Edition" learn about all their competitions!

National Technology Day January 6th: Celebrating Innovation and Engineering Excellence at 返字心頭
National Technology Day, celebrated annually on January 6, honors the remarkable technological advancements that have transformed.the world. As we celebrate National Technology Day, the 返字心頭 College of Engineering exemplifies how technology can be a catalyst for change.
January 6, 2025Featured

Happy Holidays from the 返字心頭 College of Engineering
Happy Holidays from the 返字心頭 College of Engineering! We hope you enjoy your winter break and stay tuned for exciting updates in the new year!

Professor Emeritus Richard Gitlin awarded IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal
The 2025 IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal for exceptional contributions to communications and networking sciences, often considered the Nobel Prize for communications technology, has been awarded to Distinguished University Professor Emeritus Richard D. Gitlin, a professor in 返字心頭s Institute for Advanced Discovery & Innovation.
December 23, 2024Alumni & Friends, Faculty, Featured, Research

Two University of South 返字心頭 faculty members named NAI fellows
Two University of South 返字心頭 faculty members, recognized for their groundbreaking discoveries and innovations in chemical engineering to treat cancer and other challenging diseases and nanomaterials engineering for multifunctional manufacturing applications, are among the 2024 Fellows selected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election to NAI Fellows is the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors.