A long road to freedom and opportunity yields an indestructible legacy for future generations of UF engineers by Shawn Jenkins On the tropical patio of his Longwood, Florida, home nestled against the Wekiva River, Ben Botic pulls out a small… 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
UF Engineering Collaboration Aims to Add Decades of Safe, Clean Energy Production to U.S. Nuclear Reactors
Engineers from UF’s Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) are collaborating on research investigating neutron irradiation-induced embrittlement in nuclear reactor pressure vessels. Douglas Spearot, Ph.D., professor of MAE and principal… Read More
Andrew, Aitkaliyeva Receive Promotions
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
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