The National Academy of Engineering has elected Michele Manuel, Ph.D., and Deepika Singh, Ph.D., to join the organization’s ranks, among the highest professional honors in engineering for those who have distinguished themselves in academia, private industry or government agencies. Dr.… Read More
In Memoriam: Robert Hanrahan, Ph.D. (MSE, 1994)
Robert Joseph Hanrahan, Jr. passed away on March 1st at UF Health Shands Hospital after a difficult four-month battle with an MRSA blood infection. He was 56 years old. Robert is survived by his beloved wife, Margie Foster; his mother,… Read More
National Academy of Engineering selects Professor Michele Manuel for highest professional honor
MSE Alumna Selected as a Presidential Innovation Fellow for 2022
MSE Alumna Erin Jackson on Track to Compete at 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing
UF Alumnus Matthew Marzano Selected for ANS Congressional Fellowship
The American Nuclear Society (ANS) has selected UF alumnus Matthew Marzano, M.S. ‘11, nuclear engineering, to serve as the 2022 Glenn T. Seaborg Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow. Marzano is a senior reactor operator at Exelon Generation’s Braidwood nuclear power plant in Braidwood, Ill. Established in 2000,… Read More
In Memoriam: Kenneth Anusavice, D.M.D., Ph.D.
We are saddened to learn of the recent passing of Kenneth J. Anusavice, D.M.D., Ph.D., on September 30, 2021. Dr. Anusavice earned his doctoral degree in materials science and engineering in 1970 under Bob DeHoff, Ph.D., and his D.M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia… Read More
MSE Alumnus Dr. Alvaro Della Bona Wins Wilmer Souder Award in Dentistry
University of Florida Department of Materials Science & Engineering alumnus Dr. Alvaro Della Bona, D.D.S, Ph.D., FADM (Ph.D. MSE ’01), has been awarded the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Wilmer Souder Award in Dental Materials. Dr. Della Bona is… Read More
Jacob DeWitte, Ph.D., Recognized with 2021 Distinguished Early Career Alumni Award
Our 2021 Distinguished Early Career Alumni Award winner is Jacob DeWitte, Ph.D., a nuclear reactor developer commercializing next-generation fission power systems. Dr. DeWitte is a co-Founder and the CEO of Oklo, Inc., a Sunnyvale, California-based company developing and building… Read More
Michele Manuel Named 2021 TMS Brimacombe Medalist
Michele Manuel, Ph.D., professor and chair of the UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering, was recently recognized as a Brimacombe Medalist by The Mineral, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). The Brimacombe Medalist Award recognizes outstanding mid-career scientists with sustained… Read More