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The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering is the largest professional school, the second largest college, and one of the top three research units at the University of Florida. The college was founded in 1910, and in 2015 was named in honor of Herbert Wertheim – a serial inventor, philanthropist and UF Distinguished Alumnus.
In October 2015, the University of Florida announced the naming of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering in honor of the Wertheim Family Foundation's gift of $50 million, which will, among other things, fund an 80,000 sq.ft. Engineering Innovation building and foster collaboration between the University of Florida and Florida ...
Ruth H. Alexander, former chair to the Physical Education Department at the University of Florida [1] Orland K. Armstrong, founded the University of Florida School of Journalism and former member of the United States House of Representatives [2] Sharon Wright Austin, director of the African-American Studies Program at the University of Florida [3]
The following is a list of accredited colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Florida.Many of these schools have multiple campuses, and therefore only the location of the main campus in Florida is specified.
Florida Institute of Technology: Melbourne, Florida: 1958 Private not-for-profit 6,393 $0.066 Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Florida Polytechnic University: Lakeland, Florida: 2012 Public 1,427 – Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Georgia Institute of Technology: Atlanta, Georgia: 1885 Public 23,109 $1.859
The Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology, or simply Malachowsky Hall, is a building on the University of Florida (UF) campus in Gainesville, Florida. Named after UF alumnus and Nvidia co-founder Chris Malachowsky , the building began construction in 2020 and opened in November 2023.
The university has over 900 buildings on the main campus (about 170 have classrooms). The University of Florida campus encompasses over 2,000 acres (8.1 km 2). The campus is home to many notable structures, including Century Tower, a 157-foot-tall (48 m) carillon tower in the center of the campus historic district.
In 2022, Scripps Florida became a part of University of Florida Health. [13] In October 2022, it received a $100 million donation from UF alumnus Herbert Wertheim. It was renamed Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology after the donation. [38]