March 15, 2023 in Alumni, Commencement, Honors and Awards, News
Author: Copeland, Royce W
Assel Aitkaliyeva Selected as UF Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentor Award Winner
Congratulations to Assel Aitkaliyeva, Ph.D., recipient of the 2022-2023 Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Dr. Aitkaliyeva is an associate professor in the Nuclear Engineering Program housed within the Department of Materials Science & Engineering. … Read More
Nuclear Sleuths: University of Florida to Lead $25 million National Consortium on Nuclear Forensics
For decades, the United States has been at the forefront of reducing the number of nuclear arms worldwide and curtailing the spread of illicit atomic-based technology. It has also led the way in developing the advanced nuclear forensics capabilities needed… Read More
Small, convenient mosquito repellent device passes test to protect military personnel
2022 Fall Newsletter
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMichele Manuel, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, shares a look back at department news and events. NEW FACULTY HIRE Meet Rhines Rising Star Robert DeHoff Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, Dr.… Read More
2022 Rhines Report
Get to Know Rhines Rising Star Angelika Neitzel
Angelika Neitzel, Ph.D., will join the University of Florida Department of Materials Science & Engineering as a holder of the Rhines Rising Star Robert DeHoff Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering in January 2023. Dr. Neitzel’s areas of research… Read More
With B-SURE Program, Josephine Allen Looks to Broaden Diversity in Space Health Research
With its Mars Exploration Program, NASA has set its sights on landing a human on the red planet by the end of the 2030s. While that might seem far away, researchers like Josephine Allen, Ph.D., Genzyme Professor of Materials Science &… Read More
Fall 2022 Message from the Chair
Dear colleagues, alumni, supporters and friends, As 2022 nears its end, our annual Rhines Report magazine is an opportunity to reflect on a year of success and change on our campus. While we can’t possibly feature every achievement of our… Read More
Miller’s NOM4D Project Could Bring Manufacturing into Space
Tori Miller, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, received an award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop advanced laser sheet metal forming technology to enable metal fabrication in space. With a… Read More