Congratulations to the Spring Class of 2021! On behalf of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering and the Nuclear Engineering Program – CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve taken on the most incredible and amazing journey to becoming an engineer, and you’ve succeeded.… Read More
2020-2021 Attributes of a Gator Engineer Award
Considered the greatest distinction of any student award given by the college, the Gator Engineering Attribute Awards are intended to provide an ideal guide for all members of the Gator Engineering community. They honor five undergraduate and five Ph.D. students who strongly model one of… Read More
2021 MSE-NE Virtual Spring Banquet
This EVENT celebrates the successes of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering and the Nuclear Engineering Program’s 2020-2021 academic year Watch the video replay of the Banquet below or scroll down to read through the content presented during… Read More
Student Spotlight: Jomary Mercado-Montijo
As a researcher, Jomary Mercado-Montijo understands first-hand how tapping the right resources and asking the right questions can achieve positive results in the lab. By tapping the right resources in her academic pursuits, she has found success through mentorship. Mercado-Montijo… Read More
Kyle Latty Awarded SMART Fellowship
Kyle Latty, who recently graduated from the University of Florida Nuclear Engineering (NE) Program with a bachelor’s degree, has been awarded a fellowship from the Department of Defense (DOD) Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program. During… Read More
Nuclear Engineering Ph.D. Student Emily Kwapis Awarded SMART Fellowship
Emily Kwapis, a Nuclear Engineering Ph.D. student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), has been awarded a fellowship from the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program. Emily graduated summa cum laude from the University… Read More
Conry Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Bryan Conry, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Conry graduated from Stony Brook University with a double major in Chemical Engineering and Applied Math… Read More
Kaylee Cunningham Looks Forward to a Bright Future in Nuclear Engineering
Kaylee Cunningham, a sophomore Nuclear Engineering major, was awarded first place honors for her poster entry at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Intern Poster Session last summer. For our spring Student Spotlight, Cunningham shares her experience with early college success… Read More
Student Spotlight: Bryan D. James
Hard work and dedication are paying dividends for Materials Science & Engineering graduate student Bryan James. Some of his more recent accolades include winning the 2019 Biomaterials Education Challenge and securing a prestigious National Institute of Health Ruth L. Kirschtein… Read More
Five MSE Students Chosen as NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Winners
Five recipients of the 2019 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships awards were UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering students. Amalie Atassi, Jacob Ewing, Jomary Mercado-Montjito, Abigail Nason and Monica Wall were awarded the fellowship, created to support… Read More