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MSE undergrad program ranked #4 in U.S.
Our undergraduate program maintained its #4 national ranking for the second year in a row.
This screen stores and displays encrypted images without electronics
It uses magnetic fields to display images at the same resolution as a squid’s color-changing skin.
Yiyang Li receives Young Faculty Award from DARPA
His research could have significant implications for improving the reliability and functionality of a wide range of electronic devices and systems.
Grace Hsia Haberi featured in Culture Capital docuseries
The founder of a global non-electric warming technology manufacturing company, Haberi is one of nine diverse entrepreneurs highlighted in the series.
Solving a memristor mystery to develop efficient, long-lasting memory devices
Newly discovered role of phase separation can help develop memory devices for energy-efficient AI computing
Unraveling the fundamental principles of eutectic solidification with real-time, nanoscale imaging
Understanding how to control microstructure during solidification can help achieve desirable properties like strength and ductility
19 participate in MRSEC CMI summer research projects
The REU and REY programs were held as part of the Center for Materials Innovation's mission to attract next-gen materials researchers.
Liz Holm receives endowed professorship title
Holm was officially installed as the Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Professor of Engineering during a special ceremony.
First 3D visualization of an aluminum nanocomposite for the auto industry
The lightweight material could extend EV range or fuel efficiency once its microstructure is understood.
Amanda Wang earns best paper award at IWGO
Wang was cited for her work on calculating the mobility of wide bandgap materials from first principles.
Joonsoo Kim wins MRS Graduate Student Gold Award
The Graduate Student Award is considered the highest honor an MSE student can attain from the Materials Research Society (MRS).
Seven students receive 2024 NSF GRFP awards
The record number of award recipients underscores the department's exceptional quality of education and research.
AI chips could get a sense of time
Timekeeping in the brain is done with neurons that relax at different rates after receiving a signal; now memristors—hardware analogues of neurons—can do that too.
Kyle Bushick named 2024 Howes Scholar in Computational Science
Bushick received the DOE CSGF award in recognition of his research accomplishments and outstanding leadership, integrity and character.
Jonathan Goettsch receives DOE SCGSR award
A member of the Taub group, Goettsch will spend this summer working at the National Synchrotron Light Source II at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York.
First high-resolution 3D nanoscale chemical imaging achieved with multi-modal tomography
New approach could advance nanomaterials for electronics, clean energy, biomedicine and more
Research at Scale: Funding for materials centers tops $200M
MSE faculty are leading six newly funded, innovative materials centers.
Better battery manufacturing: Robotic lab vets new reaction design strategy
Mixing unconventional ingredients in just the right order can make complex materials with fewer impurities. The robotic lab that tested the idea could be widely adopted.
Anish Tuteja honored by College with faculty research award
A world leader in surface science research, Tuteja has built a vibrant research enterprise at U-M involving ice-phobic, ice-shedding and anti-fouling coatings that have exciting real-life applications.
Three MSE PhD students receive Rackham Predoctoral Awards
The prestigious fellowship supports outstanding doctoral students working on dissertations that are unusually creative, ambitious, and impactful.