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3D Printing the Next Generation of Nuclear Power Plant Components
June 13, 2023Light Water Reactors (LWRs) are the most widely used type of nuclear reactor in the world. However, as alternative designs continue to emerge and gain traction, they may represent the future of clean power generation. One of those designs, the Molten Salt Reactor (MSR), uses a liquid mixture of salts as both a coolant and […]
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Reshaping the Future: Honggyu Kim is Pushing the Boundaries of Shape Memory Alloy Research
June 13, 2023What if airplanes could morph and dynamically change shape during flight, similar to birds? It may sound too good to be true. Still, engineers at the University of Florida Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) are working toward a future that may allow that exact scenario to become commonplace. Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are […]
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In Memoriam: Paul Holloway, Ph.D.
June 9, 2023It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mentor, friend, and colleague, Distinguished Professor Emeritus Paul Holloway. On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, we bid farewell to a remarkable individual who dedicated 35 years of his life to our institution, leaving an enduring impact on the lives of numerous students and […]
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May 1, 2023Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) undergraduates Colton Ginter and Akash Ram each received a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Ginter began his undergraduate education at The State College of Florida (SCF) and transferred to UF in 2020. In the summer of 2021, he completed a Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship […]
Read more: MSE Students Colton Ginter and Akash Ram Earn NSF Fellowship Awards »Top-tier Excellence: UF MSE and NE Graduate Programs Continue to Shine Among the Best in the Nation
April 28, 2023The UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) and the UF Nuclear Engineering Program (NE), housed within the department, continue their stay among the best-ranked graduate school programs at public universities in the U.S. The 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings among U.S. public universities place the MSE graduate program […]
Read more: Top-tier Excellence: UF MSE and NE Graduate Programs Continue to Shine Among the Best in the Nation »Assel Aitkaliyeva Selected as UF Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentor Award Winner
February 3, 2023Congratulations 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 […]
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February 3, 2023For decades, the United States has been at the forefront of reducing the number of nuclear arms worldwide and curtailing the spread of illicit atomic-based technology. It has also led the way in developing the advanced nuclear forensics capabilities needed to bolster this effort. But to extend the U.S.’s ongoing nuclear nonproliferation and security capabilities, […]
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