Author: Copeland, Royce W

Dear colleagues, alums, supporters and friends,    As the semester comes to a close, our fall newsletter is a chance to take a moment and acknowledge some of the notable accomplishments within our department. From our hardworking faculty and staff to our dedicated students and accomplished alumni – the commitment to excellence is evident. This […]

As the world grapples with the need for carbon-free power generation, advanced reactor designs are crucial to the transition. A Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP)-funded investigation into the behavior of U-Zr annular fuel will not only address uncertainties in advanced reactor designs but also contribute to the broader goal of establishing […]

After more than 40 years at the University of Florida, Christopher Batich, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, retired in September 2023. Dr. Batich’s pioneering work has left an indelible mark on the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, and healthcare.    After earning his doctorate in organic chemistry from Rutgers University […]

Nancy Ruzycki’s Summer Science Camps Continue to Empower Young Scientists Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly advancing technology with rapidly expanding applications in the workforce. Currently, however, there is a shortage of materials for both teaching and learning AI.  To address this gap, in 2022, Nancy Ruzycki, Ph.D., an instructional associate professor in the Department […]

UF Engineering Community Mourns the Loss of Brice Turner    With heavy hearts, we share the news of the passing of Brice Turner on Sunday, November 12, 2023. Brice was a nuclear engineering doctoral student here in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering.    We extend our deepest condolences to the Turner family and […]

Deepika Singh, Ph.D. (MS MSE ’91), founder and CEO of R&D Investment Holdings, LLC, is among the 2023 class of inductees into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. Singh is also the founder and former CEO of Sinmat- a company specializing in novel planarization processes for the semiconductor chip industry.   Singh was selected for her […]

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