Category: Honors & Awards

There are countless reasons why a student may require financial assistance. Between textbooks, tuition, rent, and food, the costs can add up quickly. Now more than ever, scholarships and awards play a pivotal role in alleviating the financial strains for the deserving students fortunate enough to receive them. While academic awards come in various shapes […]

Congratulations to Flávia da Cruz Gallo, Ph.D., who was recognized as a “2023 Rising Star in Materials Science and Engineering” and attended a Rising Stars workshop hosted by Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). Gallo described the experience as a career milestone, emphasizing the value of a conference where every […]

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 […]

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