Category: Department of Materials Science and Engineering

The University Term Professorship was established in 2016 and is presented to 250 eligible faculty members annually. Selection of University Term Professorships is based on an assessment of academic accomplishment by either a faculty advisory committee and/or the department chair and approved by the dean. Each award runs for 3 years and provides a $5,000/year salary supplement to the awardee.

Rising Star endowments support future thought leaders in engineering.

The recognition ceremony for Master’s, Specialist’s, and Doctoral degrees for the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering took place Monday, May 6, at 9 a.m. in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.

Navy, Air Force and DTRA awards support young investigators’ research.

Three UF engineering alumni are among the 12 new “Faces of Technology” recognized by the Florida High Tech Corridor Council in 2019. Their selection underscores the innovative work being done by graduates from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Sean Dotson (’97 BSME, Mechanical Engineering), President and CEO, RND Automation & Engineering masterminds the advancement […]

UF Engineers develop sensors that create their own energy, saving weight and extending battery life of electric vehicles.

Nancy Ruzycki, Ph.D, awarded $5 million SEED (Supporting Effective Educator Development) grant from U.S. Department of Education.

UF MSE Professor Awarded $1.5M from U.S. Department of Energy to Develop Metal Alloy Corrosion Measurement Tool.

Dr. Walden “Wally” Rhines, son of MSE Department founder Frederick N. Rhines, continues his family’s support.

Assel Aitkaliyeva, an assistant professor of nuclear engineering at the University of Florida, is among 54 university scientists selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to receive significant funding for research as part of the DOE Office of Science’s Early Career Research Program.