⁣Dr. Herbie Wertheim and his wife, Nicole, have been driving engineering innovation at UF for years. Their gift in 2015 sparked the largest transformation in the history of the engineering college. The following year, the college broke ground on the Herbert Wertheim Laboratory for Engineering Excellence, on the Reitz Union north lawn.⠀ ⠀ Big enough to contain two football fields, the five-story steel-and-glass structure encompasses labs for biotech, robotics and computers, 3D printer labs, teaching studios, conference rooms and graduate “bullpens.” Known for his iconic red hat, Wertheim encourages others to follow the beat of their own drums. “Be eccentric now,” he once said. “Don’t wait for old age to express yourself.⠀ ⠀ #GoGreater #GoGators #NamedSpaces