MSE News

Marcel Chlupsa and Amanda Wang receive DOE SCGSR awards

Marcel Chlupsa and Amanda Wang receive DOE SCGSR awards

As SCGSR recipients, Chlupsa (Shahani group) will spend 12 months at Argonne National Laboratory and Wang (Kioupakis group) will spend five months at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.
Two MSE-affiliated students receive NSF Fellowships

Two MSE-affiliated students receive NSF Fellowships

Remarkably, every single eligible undergraduate who's worked in Robert Hovden's lab has received the prestigious award. Will Millsaps and Miti Shah make him 6-for-6.
Pena-Francesch receives PMSE YIP Award

Pena-Francesch receives PMSE YIP Award

The award recognizes emerging early-career leaders who have made significant contributions in their respective fields within polymer materials science and engineering.
Jinsang Kim named Raoul Kopelman Collegiate Professor of Science & Engineering

Jinsang Kim named Raoul Kopelman Collegiate Professor of Science & Engineering

The honor underscores a stellar career that includes groundbreaking research and impressive contributions to education and leadership.
Three MSE PhD students receive Rackham Predoctoral Awards

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.
Amit Misra named editor-in-chief of MRS Bulletin

Amit Misra named editor-in-chief of MRS Bulletin

As MRS Bulletin celebrates 50 years, Misra says he is committed to driving the journal forward as the premier destination for groundbreaking materials research.
Tim Chambers receives Outstanding Student Organization Advisor Award

Tim Chambers receives Outstanding Student Organization Advisor Award

As advisor of MMS, Chambers is being honored for being a passionate teacher and mentor.
Liz Holm elected to National Academy of Engineering (NAE)

Liz Holm elected to National Academy of Engineering (NAE)

Election to the NAE is one of the highest professional honors accorded an engineer.
Senior Trevor Balduck's "A Material World" on display in Pierpont

Senior Trevor Balduck's "A Material World" on display in Pierpont

The exhibit - which runs through February 5 - was inspired by his work in the Marquis Research Group.
MI gov names Alan Taub to future Mobility & Electrification council

MI gov names Alan Taub to future Mobility & Electrification council

The council provides recommendations on changes to state policy to government entities, including the Department of Labor, Governor, and Legislature.
Dongjae Shin receives scholarship from SVCF

Dongjae Shin receives scholarship from SVCF

A member of the Li+ Lab, Shin is conducting research focused on vacuum deposition technologies, the findings from which could revolutionize applications in batteries, memories and synaptic transistors.
Ashwin Shahani honored by White House with PECASE

Ashwin Shahani honored by White House with PECASE

The award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on early-career scientists and engineers.
Faster organic phosphorescence for better display tech

Faster organic phosphorescence for better display tech

Layering an organic material on top of 2D materials achieves stable, fast phosphorescent light emission without using expensive and hazardous heavy metals.
Battery-like computer memory keeps working above 1000°F

Battery-like computer memory keeps working above 1000°F

The material transports oxygen ions rather than electrons, creating heat-resistant voltages for both digital memory and in-memory computing.
Burned rice hulls could help batteries store more charge

Burned rice hulls could help batteries store more charge

New research finds hard carbon in rice hull ash, providing a cheap, domestic source of the material that can replace graphite in lithium-ion or sodium-ion battery anodes.