Dear alumni, colleagues and friends, I hope that this letter finds you and your loved ones well. Our accomplishments this semester, while different from what you would normally read about in this space, are nevertheless as impressive as nearly anything… 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
Letter from the Chair – 1959 Newsletter
Building something great takes time, effort, patience and dedication, and in the months since our last 1959 Newsletter the Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) has shown no signs of slowing down. Both graduate programs remain as strong as… Read More
Departmental Organization Chart – Sep2019
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Spring 2019 Letter from Department Chair

It is already proving to be another extraordinary year for the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). U.S. News & World Report recognized the UF MSE graduate program as the No. 8 best among public universities for 2020, climbing… Read More
Meet Our New MSE and NE Faculty
Bahar Basim Professor of Practice Nanotechnology in Manufacturing Microelectronics Integration 2D/3D Chemical Mechanical Planarization gbbasim@ufl.edu Amanda Krause Assistant Professor Interface Design in Ceramic Materials Phase Nucleation and Growth in Non-Equilibrium Environments a.krause@ufl.edu Honggyu Kim… Read More
A Family Legacy of Teaching Excellence

Dr. Kevin Jones recognized as the 2017-2018 UF Teacher-Scholar of the Year — 28 years after his father won.
Rhines Report Spring 2018: Letter from Department Chair

Welcome Alumni and Friends to our newest digital newsletter! My first year as department chair has been a whirlwind. The University of Florida broke into the Top 10 of Public Universities at No. 9. Our department was also ranked… Read More
Inside look: The new Rhines Hall lab is a space for collaborative learning

“Zoom in.” “A little more.” “What evidence do you see in the surface appearance that you can use to determine if it is a brittle or ductile failure?” MSE Professor Nancy Ruzycki, Ph.D., can be heard coaching two students who… Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Materials Science and Engineering graduate competes at Olympics

Erin Jackson has a new material in her life: Ice. The 2015 University of Florida Materials Science and Engineering alumna traded her inline skates for ice skates and, even to her surprise, made the United State Olympic speed skating team… Read More