Congratulations to Josephine Allen, Ph.D., and the Allen Lab for being selected for the Space Research Initiative and the Florida Space Institute to conduct research aboard the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory. The joint UF-CASIS (Center for the Advancement… Read More
Tenure, Promotions and Awards!
Dr. Yong Yang has received his tenure and is promoted to Associate Professor. Dr. Michele Manuel received her promotion to Professor. Dr. Kevin Jones received the Distinguished Professor Award.
Dr. Yang, Dr. Baciak, and Dr. Tulenko win awards from The Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding over $82 million in nuclear energy research, facility access, crosscutting technology development, and infrastructure awards in 28 states. In total, 93 projects were selected to receive funding that will help push innovative… Read More
Josephine Allen Receives University of Florida Excellence Award for Assistant Professors
The University of Florida honors faculty who bring distinction to the university through their outstanding commitment to teaching, scholarship, service, research and creative activity. Each year, the Provost’s Office presents the Excellence Awards for Assistant Professors, which are focused on… Read More
Michele Manuel Wins Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
President Obama Honors Extraordinary Early-Career Scientists President Obama today named 105** researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the… Read More
Congratulations to Antonio Webb and Josephine Allen on NIH R01 Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Antonio Webb and Dr. Josephine Allen for receiving an NIH R01 grant from the National Heart Lung Blood Institute. The award, entitled “Nanocomposite drug-eluting stents for inhibition of restenosis and thrombosis,” will provide $1.8 million in support… Read More
Jon Dobson named AAAS Fellow
Jon Dobson, Ph.D., has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He is being honored by AAAS for “outstanding contributions to the development of magnetic micro- and nanoparticle-based technologies in cell engineering, regenerative… Read More
Bioglass Inventor Larry Hench Dies at Age 77
Published on December 18th, 2015 | By: Eileen De Guire It is with great sadness that we share the news that Larry Hench, ACerS Distinguished Life Member and Fellow, lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday, Dec. 16. He turned… Read More
Cammy Abernathy Recognized as a 2015 Fellow of the Materials Research Society
Dr. Cammy Abernathy, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Dean of the University of Florida’s College of Engineering, has been recognized as a 2015 Fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS) for contributions to the development of compound semiconductor… Read More
Josephine Allen Receives NSF CAREER Award
Congratulations to Josephine Allen, Ph.D., for receiving the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, entitled “CAREER: Biomolecular Engineering Approach to Controlling Cell Processes”. In this work, Allen focuses on developing strategies to control cellular functions, which is critical in the field… Read More