Jennifer Andrew, Ph.D., has been promoted to full professor, and Assel Aitkaliyeva, Ph.D., has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. Dr. Andrew received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara and her B.S. from Northwestern University,… Read More
Goldberg Gator Engineering Explorers Science Camp Will Show Students Their Future in STEM
As a veteran educator, inspiring, empowering and charting a pathway to success for students is something Nancy Ruzycki, Ph.D., instructional associate professor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, has been doing for decades. Now, on the heels of… Read More
Two NSF CAREER Awards Add to Growing List of Department Achievements
Amanda Krause, Ph.D., and Ryan Need, Ph.D., assistant professors in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Florida, have each received National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Awards. As one of NSF’s most… Read More
Department Chair Manuel and MSE Alumna Singh Elected to National Academy of Engineering
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
UF Nuclear Engineering Program Secures Nearly $1.8 million in NEUP Awards
The Department of Materials Science & Engineering’s Nuclear Engineering (NE) Program received three separate awards totaling approximately $1.8 million from the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP), part of the U.S. Department of Energy. NEUP awards fund research and development, scholarships,… Read More
National Academy of Engineering selects Professor Michele Manuel for highest professional honor
Four Faculty Earn TMS Honors
We are proud to announce that four members of our department recently received awards from The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS): Cammy Abernathy, Ph.D., dean, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering: Ellen Swallow Richards Diversity Award This honor,… Read More
Michael Tonks Chosen as 2022 TMS Brimacombe Medalist Award Winner
Michael Tonks, Ph.D., professor, was recently recognized as a 2022 Brimacombe Medalist by The Mineral, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). The Brimacombe Medalist Award recognizes outstanding mid-career scientists who have demonstrated sustained excellence and achievement in business, technology, education, public policy,… Read More
Special Feature: The Changemakers
Inequality in science and engineering can have lasting impacts across race, gender and ethnicities that go unnoticed for decades – yet affect treatments and solutions used every day. Now, four faculty members in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering aim to shine a light on some of these knowledge gaps and help rectify the problems they create.
Even at the Cellular Level, Ancestry Matters
