Bryan Conry, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Conry graduated from Stony Brook University with a double major in Chemical Engineering and Applied Math… Read More
Dear alumni, colleagues and friends, I hope that this letter finds you and your loved ones well. Our accomplishments this semester, while different from what you would normally read about in this space, are nevertheless as impressive as nearly anything… Read More
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,… Read More
UF MSE researchers have developed an injectable composite that spontaneously forms into nanofibers resembling the microscopic structure of the human body and could ultimately be custom designed for an infinite number of biomedical applications including connective-tissue repair, drug delivery, wound… Read More
Kaylee Cunningham, a sophomore Nuclear Engineering major, was awarded first place honors for her poster entry at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Intern Poster Session last summer. For our spring Student Spotlight, Cunningham shares her experience with early college success… Read More
Christopher Batich, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Florida, is among the newest inductees into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. Dr. Batich was selected for creating a groundbreaking anti-bacterial surface… Read More
Josephine Allen, Ph.D., associate professor and Genzyme Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, was elected to The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows on March 24, 2020. Dr. Allen was recognized for her outstanding contributions… Read More
The UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering and the UF Nuclear Engineering Program, housed within the department, are once again ranked among the best graduate school programs at public universities in the U.S. The Nuclear Engineering graduate program climbed… Read More
UF LEADS WITH INNOVATIVE PROCESSES TO STIMULATE EFFECTIVE NEW TEACHING METHODS FOR K-12 EDUCATORS Near the end of December 2019, the Florida Talent Development Council released a report outlining the path forward for workforce development in the state. Governor Ron… 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 FACULTY SPOTLIGHT Kevin Jones, Ph.D. receives 2019 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award… Read More