Department 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 MOREMichele Manuel Named 2021 TMS Brimacombe Medalist
07/02/2021
Michele Manuel, Ph.D., professor and chair of the UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering, was recently recognized as a Brimacombe Medalist by The Mineral, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). The Brimacombe Medalist Award recognizes outstanding mid-career scientists with sustained excellence and achievement in business, technology, education, public policy, or science related to materials science and ...READ MOREStatLab Mobile CEO Proves There is Rarely a Straight Line to Success
04/27/2021
Bryan Wilson’s first brush with engineering came at a young age. “Some of my earliest memories involve science fairs,” said Wilson. “In fifth grade, I built a robot out of a 5-gallon bucket, some PVC piping for the arms and some wheels – all attached to two motors, and I won first place! The following year, ...READ MORE2021 MSE-NE Virtual Spring Banquet
04/21/2021
This EVENT celebrates the successes of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering and the Nuclear Engineering Program’s 2020-2021 academic year Watch the video replay of the Banquet below or scroll down to read through the content presented during the broadcast https://youtu.be/ZoNUIFOCrm0 Departmental Scholarship Awards Student Society Recognition Faculty Recognition Staff Recognition In Memoriam MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Welcome to the Department of Materials ...READ MOREUF Engineer Using $11M Research Award to Make Steel Manufacturing More Energy Efficient
11/03/2020
Heat-treating steel during its manufacturing stage is an energy-intensive process where much of the energy is wasted through heat-loss due to outdated furnace designs and other system inefficiencies. Backed by a nearly $11 million award from the Department of Energy, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office, Michele Manuel, Ph.D., professor and ...READ MOREHarkness Recognized with Tony and Kathy Brennan Staff Excellence Award for 2020
07/30/2020
Every day, our committed and skilled staff initiate and execute dozens of different tasks without which our educational and research programs would very quickly grind to a halt. These duties range from helping students and faculty navigate the intricacies of university academic programs and organizing the trips of our many visitors to maintaining and improving our ...READ MOREAlumni Spotlight: Tyler Lenzi
04/10/2020
After earning his Master’s degree in materials science and engineering from the University of Florida, Tyler Lenzi left Gainesville for a job at Micron Technology in Boise, Idaho. Today, he is Micron’s Senior Director of Yield Analysis and Data Science, overseeing seven research teams and a total of 250 team members around the world. In ...READ MORE