Nuclear Engineering Ph.D. student Charlyne Smith has been awarded a coveted National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. She is a 2017 graduate of Coppin State University, earning her bachelor’s degree in chemistry and mathematics. She is a first-year Ph.D. student… Read More
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MSE Professor Wolfgang Sigmund elected to EU Academy of Sciences
Materials Science and Engineering Professor Wolfgang Sigmund, Ph.D., has been elected into the European Union Academy of Sciences. Sigmund earned his Ph.D. from Johannes Gutenberg University. He has been a professor at the University of Florida since 1999. His research… Read More
Nino Recognized by Tressler Lecture Series
University of Florida Materials Science and Engineering Professor Juan Claudio Nino was honored as a distinguished speaker for the Richard E. Tressler Lectures in Materials at Pennsylvania State University.
A Family Legacy of Teaching Excellence
Dr. Kevin Jones recognized as the 2017-2018 UF Teacher-Scholar of the Year — 28 years after his father won.
Rhines Report Spring 2018: Letter from Department Chair
Welcome Alumni and Friends to our newest digital newsletter! My first year as department chair has been a whirlwind. The University of Florida broke into the Top 10 of Public Universities at No. 9. Our department was also ranked… Read More
Inside Look: The New Rhines Hall Lab is a Space for Collaborative Learning
“Zoom in.” “A little more.” “What evidence do you see in the surface appearance that you can use to determine if it is a brittle or ductile failure?” MSE Professor Nancy Ruzycki, Ph.D., can be heard coaching two students who… Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Materials Science and Engineering graduate competes at Olympics
Erin Jackson has a new material in her life: ice. The 2015 University of Florida Materials Science and Engineering alumna traded her inline skates for ice skates and, even to her surprise, made the United States Olympic speed skating team… Read More
New Faculty Join the MSE Department
Materials Science and Engineering welcomed three new professors for the 2017-2018 academic year with research in computation, nuclear fuels and optical sensing
Out of this world: Stem Cell Research Soars into Space
MSE Professor Dr. Josephine Allen will study the cells back on earth to look for changes as a result of microgravity
MSE Alumna Erin Jackson to Compete in Winter Olympics
Erin Jackson has a new material in her life: ice. The 2015 University of Florida Materials Science & Engineering alumna traded her inline skates for ice skates just four months ago. Now, she is competing in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on… Read More