MSE Alumnus Ricardo Perez Elected to PSEG, Inc. Board of Directors
01/26/2024
MSE Alumnus Ricardo Perez Elected to PSEG, Inc. Board of DirectorsREAD MOREEsteemed MSE Alumna Adds Florida Inventors Hall of Fame to Long List of Achievements
11/08/2023
Deepika Singh, Ph.D., (MS MSE ’91) founder and CEO of R&D Investment Holdings, LLC, is among the 2023 class of inductees into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. Dr. Singh is also the founder and former CEO of Sinmat- a company specializing in novel planarization processes for the semiconductor chip industry. Dr. Singh was selected for ...READ MOREMSE Alum Jason Griggs Honored with 2023 Wilmer Souder Award
08/14/2023
Alumnus Jason Griggs, Ph.D., FADM (Ph.D. MSE ’98), has been awarded the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Wilmer Souder Award in Dental Materials. Dr. Griggs is a professor and associate dean for research in the School of Dentistry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Griggs is also the third MSE alumni to win ...READ MORETop-tier Excellence: UF MSE and NE Graduate Programs Continue to Shine Among the Best in the Nation
04/28/2023
The UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) and the UF Nuclear Engineering Program (NE), housed within the department, continue their stay among the best-ranked graduate school programs at public universities in the U.S. The 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings among U.S. public universities place the MSE graduate program at ...READ MOREErin Jackson Announced as Speaker for UF’s All-university Spring Commencement
03/15/2023
Erin Jackson Announced as Speaker for UF’s All-university Spring CommencementREAD MOREThe Endowment of Experience
09/27/2022
A long road to freedom and opportunity yields an indestructible legacy for future generations of UF engineers by Shawn Jenkins On the tropical patio of his Longwood, Florida, home nestled against the Wekiva River, Ben Botic pulls out a small dusty suitcase and unpacks a tattered trove of adventure, risk and dogged persistence. “These are friends from ...READ MOREDepartment Chair Manuel and MSE Alumna Singh Elected to National Academy of Engineering
04/12/2022
The National Academy of Engineering has elected Michele Manuel, Ph.D., and Deepika Singh, Ph.D., to join the organization’s ranks, among the highest professional honors in engineering for those who have distinguished themselves in academia, private industry or government agencies. Dr. Manuel, who is chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, is recognized for her ...READ MOREIn Memoriam: Robert Hanrahan, Ph.D. (MSE, 1994)
03/11/2022
Robert Joseph Hanrahan, Jr. passed away on March 1st at UF Health Shands Hospital after a difficult four-month battle with an MRSA blood infection. He was 56 years old. Robert is survived by his beloved wife, Margie Foster; his mother, Mary Ellen Hanrahan; his sisters, Sheila Hanrahan Gibson (husband, Tom) and Pegeen Hanrahan (husband, Tony ...READ MOREMSE Alumna Stefany Holguin, Ph.D., Selected as 2022 Presidential Innovation Fellow
03/05/2022
MSE Alumna Stefany Holguin, Ph.D., Selected as 2022 Presidential Innovation FellowREAD MORENational Academy of Engineering selects Professor Michele Manuel for highest professional honor
03/01/2022
National Academy of Engineering selects Professor Michele Manuel for highest professional honorREAD MOREMSE Alumna Erin Jackson on Track to Compete at 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing
02/01/2022
MSE Alumna Erin Jackson on Track to Compete at 2022 Olympic Winter Games in BeijingREAD MOREUF Alumnus Matthew Marzano Selected for ANS Congressional Fellowship
10/26/2021
The American Nuclear Society (ANS) has selected UF alumnus Matthew Marzano, M.S. ‘11, nuclear engineering, to serve as the 2022 Glenn T. Seaborg Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow. Marzano is a senior reactor operator at Exelon Generation’s Braidwood nuclear power plant in Braidwood, Ill. Established in 2000, the Glenn T. Seaborg Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship, also known as the ANS Congressional Fellowship, ...READ MOREIn Memoriam: Kenneth Anusavice, D.M.D., Ph.D.
10/11/2021
We are saddened to learn of the recent passing of Kenneth J. Anusavice, D.M.D., Ph.D., on September 30, 2021. Dr. Anusavice earned his doctoral degree in materials science and engineering in 1970 under Bob DeHoff, Ph.D., and his D.M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia in 1977. He has been an active part of the UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) in ...READ MOREMSE Alumnus Dr. Alvaro Della Bona Wins Wilmer Souder Award in Dentistry
07/22/2021
University of Florida Department of Materials Science & Engineering alumnus Dr. Alvaro Della Bona, D.D.S, Ph.D., FADM (Ph.D. MSE ’01), has been awarded the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Wilmer Souder Award in Dental Materials. Dr. Della Bona is a dentist, researcher and senior professor at the University of Passo Fundo in Brazil. He ...READ MOREJacob DeWitte, Ph.D., Recognized with 2021 Distinguished Early Career Alumni Award
07/07/2021
Our 2021 Distinguished Early Career Alumni Award winner is Jacob DeWitte, Ph.D., a nuclear reactor developer commercializing next-generation fission power systems. Dr. DeWitte is a co-Founder and the CEO of Oklo, Inc., a Sunnyvale, California-based company developing and building small nuclear reactors. Dr. DeWitte is originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and completed his undergraduate studies at ...READ MORE