Category: Honors and Awards

In recognition of her exceptional achievements and contributions to the field of materials science, ASM International has selected Tori Miller, Ph.D., assistant professor, as a 2023 Silver Medal Award winner.   Established in 2010, the Silver Medal Award recognizes the leadership of mid-career members of the association to encourage them to continue to grow, nurture, and […]

Kyle C. Hartig, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Nuclear Engineering Program within the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, continues to set the standard in the field of nuclear materials security.   The Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) has recognized Dr. Hartig with its 2023 Early Career Award presented at its 53rd annual meeting in […]

Alumnus Jason Griggs, Ph.D., FADM (Ph.D. MSE ’98), has been awarded the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Wilmer Souder Award in Dental Materials. Dr. Griggs is a professor and associate dean for research in the School of Dentistry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.   Dr. Griggs is also the third MSE alumni to […]

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.  “Advising and mentoring graduate students, from recruiting and guiding them through the first challenging year […]

Erika Moore, Ph.D., the Rhines Rising Star Larry Hench Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), is the first Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering faculty member to be selected for the 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award (NTFA). The 3M NTFA was created over 25 years ago and recognizes outstanding young faculty who excel in STEM […]

Nuclear Engineering student Emily Kwapis Wins the 2022 Atomic Section Student Award  

Nuclear Engineering student Kaylee Cunningham wins the 2021-2022 Dean Joseph Weil Engineering Leadership Award Check out the Attributes of a Gator Engineer page for more info!

The UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) and Nuclear Engineering Program (NE), housed within the department, are once again ranked among the best graduate school programs at public universities in the U.S.   According to the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools Ranking, the MSE graduate program rose one spot to […]

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 prestigious honors, CAREER Awards recognize junior faculty who possess the potential to serve as academic […]