In virtually any type of research, small changes in data can sometimes lead to major changes in results. Josephine Allen, Ph.D., associate professor and Genzyme Professor of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at the University of Florida, and her team… Read More
LETTER FROM THE CHAIR Michele Manuel, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, shares a look back at news and events from the department RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT Assistant Professor Kyle Hartig, Ph.D., leads UF team in a… Read More
Professor Nathalie Wall, Ph.D., from the Department of Materials Science & Engineering’s Nuclear Engineering Program, is a newly elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The AAAS recognizes distinguished scientific, engineering and innovation pioneers for… Read More
As a researcher, Jomary Mercado-Montijo understands first-hand how tapping the right resources and asking the right questions can achieve positive results in the lab. By tapping the right resources in her academic pursuits, she has found success through mentorship. Mercado-Montijo… Read More
Amanda Krause, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering, is employing artificial intelligence methods to track and catalogue data for her abnormal grain growth research, and thanks to new a $1.2 million research award from… Read More
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its manufacturing stage is an energy-intensive process where much of the energy is wasted through heat-loss due to outdated furnace designs and other system inefficiencies.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,… Read More
Dear alumni, colleagues and friends, The year 2020 will forever be known as one like no other, not only here in the department, but around the world. Although this current page in history will be momentous for its unprecedented challenges,… Read More
Early assessments of the Engaging Quality Instruction through Professional Development (EQuIPD) program are revealing its impressive impact among Florida teachers. The EQuIPD program, led by Department of Materials Science & Engineering Senior Lecturer Nancy Ruzycki, Ph.D., is funded through a… Read More
Kyle Hartig, Ph.D., an assistant professor of nuclear engineering in the UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), will lead a research team as part of the newly formed Interaction of Ionizing Radiation with Matter – University Research Alliance… Read More