Category: Special Feature

With immense pride and gratitude, we are honored to announce the establishment of the Brice Turner Memorial Fund, a lasting tribute to the memory of a remarkable individual whose commitment to academic excellence and leadership continues to inspire us all.  A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Turner‘s diverse interests in athletics, F1 racing, outdoor adventures, and […]

UF Engineering Community Mourns the Loss of Brice Turner    With heavy hearts, we share the news of the passing of Brice Turner on Sunday, November 12, 2023. Brice was a nuclear engineering doctoral student here in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering.    We extend our deepest condolences to the Turner family and […]

AI Days is a week of activities dedicated to all things AI, from competitions designed to bring students’ ideas to life to engaging panels discussing AI and data science. Find out more about UF AI Days!  

It 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 […]

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 dusty suitcase and unpacks a tattered trove of adventure, risk and dogged persistence. “These are […]

We are saddened to learn of the recent passing of Kenneth J. Anusavice, D.M.D., Ph.D., on September 30, 2021.  Dr. Anusavice earned his doctoral degree in materials science and engineering in 1970 under Bob DeHoff, Ph.D., and his D.M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia in 1977. He has been an active part of the UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) […]

Thank you to the contributors for their permission to share these personal memories of Dr. Ed Dugan. Nils J. Diaz, Ph.D. UF Professor Emeritus, former Chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. Edward T. Dugan and I go back a long time. He was my first graduate student and my first Research Associate hired […]

Edward T. Dugan, Ph.D., a University of Florida alumnus and Department of Materials Science & Engineering nuclear engineering professor emeritus, passed away on January 24th, 2021, at 74 years of age. Dr. Dugan graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He attended UF for graduate […]