UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program

Materials Science & Engineering is a department within @UFWertheim. Also home to the Nuclear Engineering Program and the UF Training Reactor.

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

Justin Borrero, a Ph.D. candidate in nuclear engineering, has won the 2026 Barbara Stull Graduate Student Award from the Society of Applied Spectroscopy, known as SAS. 🎉

📰 Read more about Borrero's journey here: https://t.co/B5mFKk2Wb1

#ufmse #nuclearengineering

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

MSE and Orange County schools launch Smart City AI Contest. ⚡

🔗 Read more by heading to this link: https://t.co/xOK8sDGvge

#ufmse #ufengineering

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

EQuIPD camps bring hands-on engineering to Florida students. 🐊

📰 Read more by heading to this link: https://t.co/jyRjzKi4kR

🔗 To learn more about EQuIPD and its programs, visit https://t.co/S4Djs9fe1W.

#ufmse #ufengineering

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

Gators and gold: The whirlwind world of MSE graduate and Olympic champ Erin Jackson.🐊

🔗 Read more about Jackson's journey by heading to this link: https://t.co/AT7uqeCBzz

#ufengineering #Olympics #UFalum #ufmse

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

Congratulations to our four @UFMSE faculty members who were promoted this summer! 🎉 We are incredibly proud of your hard work, dedication and commitment to our college.

Join us in celebrating their achievements and #GoGators!

#ufmse #ufengineering

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

Michael Tonks, Ph.D., the newly appointed chair of Material Science & Engineering, is celebrating another honor: He was recently selected as a fellow of the American Nuclear Society.

🔗Read more here: https://t.co/DJl6hPinR3

#ufmse #gatorengineering

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

From Gator engineer to Florida Inventors Hall of Fame inductee.

Congratulations to MSE alumnus Donald K. Jones ('91), who will be inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame this year.

Read more: https://t.co/ftGh5cUfas

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

Congratulations to MSE Chair Michael Tonks, Ph.D., on being named a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society, the organization's highest membership grade.

#UFMSE #NuclearEngineering #GatorEngineers

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

Three MSE/Nuclear Engineering students have earned NSF Graduate Research Fellowships — one of the nation’s top honors for future researchers. 🧪⚛️

Congrats to Adriana LaVopa, Rachel Rigsby and Jenny Xue on this incredible achievement!

🔗 https://t.co/zvN6QadKrj

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

UF MSE enters a new chapter as Dr. Michael Tonks is named department chair. A nationally recognized leader in materials science and nuclear engineering, Tonks has served as interim chair since August 2024. Congratulations to Dr. Tonks as the department continues its momentum!

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

Fusion energy. AI innovation. National awards. Outstanding alumni. ⚛️🔬

The Spring 2026 MSE/NE Newsletter is here, highlighting the research, people and achievements driving the future of materials science and nuclear engineering at UF.

Read more: https://t.co/wSZ16mjOZ0

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

AI meets materials science.

Join Dr. Conrard G. Tetsassi Feugmo (University of Waterloo) for an MSE seminar on using physics-informed neural networks to model electrochemical oxide film growth.

📅 April 21 | 3 PM
📍 Rhines 125

#UFEngineering #MSE #AI

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

How can AI improve radiation detection?

Join the NE Seminar Series with Dr. James Ghawaly (LSU) on synthetic datasets for deep learning-based detection.

📅 April 16
🕐 1:55 p.m.
📍 Rhines 125

#UFGatorEngineering #NuclearEngineering #AI

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

AI is transforming chemical discovery.

Join Ping Yang, Ph.D. from Los Alamos National Lab to learn how machine learning + robotics are accelerating f-element research.

📅 April 9
⏰ 1:55–2:55 p.m.
📍 Rhines 125

#GatorEngineering #AI #MaterialsScience

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

MSE alum Jason Gibson (Ph.D. ’24) named to Forbes 30 Under 30 ⚡

Co-founder of Quantum Formatics, he’s using AI to advance superconductors for clean energy + medical tech.

🔗 https://t.co/p4q90RzNTr

#UFMSE #Forbes30Under30 #CleanEnergy

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

UF nuclear engineering alum Jacob DeWitte (BS ’08) named to UF 40 Under 40 and appointed to the U.S. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

As CEO of Oklo, he’s advancing next-gen nuclear energy ⚛️

🔗 https://t.co/cLcoK3AOF9

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

What connects bone repair and coral reefs?

Join Dr. Marley Dewey to explore how biomaterials are advancing human health and environmental restoration.

📍 Rhines 125
🗓 April 7 | 3 PM

#UFMSE #GatorEngineering #Biomaterials

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

UF MSE’s Ravit Silverstein, Ph.D., earns a 2026 Early Career Leaders Award from The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society 👏

🔗 https://t.co/382FXRHzXY
#UFEengineering #MaterialsScience

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

NE Seminar 🔬

Dr. Deborah Penchoff (UCF) on using HPC + AI to tackle challenges in nuclear science.

📅 Apr 2 | 1:55 PM
📍 Rhines 125

#UFNuclear #GatorEngineering

[UF Materials Science | Nuclear Engineering Program @UFMSE]

How do materials perform in extreme environments?

Join Dr. Michael Tonks to explore simulation, multiscale modeling and the future of materials design.

📍 Rhines 125
🗓 April 1 | 2 PM

#UFMSE #GatorEngineering #MaterialsScience