Marybeth Parker (BS/MSE, ’11) was among 400 scientists and engineers to receive a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for her research on the ways corrosion directly impacts Navy assets.

Dan Andress has donated $1 million to MSE in memory of his brother Thomas Andress, a UT alum, groundbreaking researcher, and industry leader in metallurgy.

Matthew Valderrama received a Fulbright award to study in Denmark. The recent MSE graduate plans to pursue a master’s degree in chemical engineering with an emphasis on sustainability and renewable energy.

Metallurgist Steve Dekanich relies on his experience to mentor MSE alum Jedidiah Long in his new role as a maintenance engineer for Y-12.