March 15, 2023 in Alumni, Commencement, Honors and Awards, News
Assel Aitkaliyeva Selected as UF Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentor Award Winner
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. … Read More
Erika Moore First in UF Engineering to Receive Prestigious 3M Award

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… Read More
2022 Society for Applied Spectroscopy Award Winner: Emily Kwapis

Nuclear Engineering student Emily Kwapis Wins the 2022 Atomic Section Student Award
2022 Attributes of a Gator Engineer Award Winner: Kaylee Cunningham

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!
UF MSE and NE Graduate Programs Again Rank Among the Best

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… 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
2021-2022 Departmental Scholarship Winners

There are countless reasons why a student might need financial aid. Books, tuition, rent, food – the expenses add up quickly, so these scholarships and awards can make a considerable difference for the students who receive them. While academic awards… Read More
Kaylee Cunningham Wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Congratulations to Nuclear Engineering student Kaylee Cunningham for earning a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship