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Immortal switches, quantum computers could stem from new semiconductor
Material's polarity, conductivity change with temperature
MSE alum Rita Baranwal new Assistant Secretary of Nuclear Energy
Baranwal (MSE '96, PHD '98) was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate
Cancer is smarter than you think: Q&A with Geeta Mehta
CoE senior writer Gabe Cherry recently sat down with Assistant Professor Geeta Mehta to talk about how decoding the sophisticated inner workings of cancer may help us fight it.
Taub named SME Fellow
The prestigious award honors those with 20+ years of outstanding contributions to the manufacturing profession.
Two PhD students awarded NSF Fellowships
Kyle Bushick and Brian Macdonald recently received the prestigious grant for their significant research achievements.
Mehta lab seeks to improve bioengineering models for precision medicine
The cancer bioengineering group's goal is to enhance the relevance of in vitro tumor models, biological understanding, and accelerate treatment exploration ultimately leading to improved clinical outcomes.
New discovery by Poudeu team could pave way to improved thermoelectric materials
A recently published article explains their novel approach, which uses coherent magnetic nanoinclusions to enhance the thermoelectric figure of merit.
Ice-proofing big structures with a “beautiful demonstration of mechanics”
Ice mitigation research (Tuteja lab) and fracture mechanics concepts (Thouless lab) come together to advance the ability to ice-proof large structures like cargo ships, airplanes, and power lines.
Mehta receives major grant from American Cancer Society for ovarian cancer research
The Mehta lab is part of 'very select group' to earn an award from the American Cancer Society.
Three PhD students receive prestigious Rackham Fellowship
All three of MSE's nominees were selected to receive the highly competitive award.
Bushick awarded DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
A first-year Ph.D. candidate, Kyle Bushick is working to design more efficient materials for LEDs or photovoltaics.
Misra reappointed MSE Chair
Under Amit Misra's impactful leadership, MSE is "on the path from great to best."
Bigelow elected Fellow of Microscopy Society of America
MSA says Professor Emeritus Wil Bigelow, with more than six decades of contributions and achievements, is "unequaled in the field."
PhD students organized successful symposium at TMS Annual Meeting
The symposium, held March 13 in San Antonio, explored the relationship between materials scientists and the science policy community.
Three Faculty RECEIVE NSF CAREER AWARDS
Assistant Professors Ashwin Shahani, John Heron and Liang Qi are all 2019 NSF CAREER Award recipients.
MMS wins 2019 Elaine Harden Award
The student organization is cited for its 'impressive' outreach and volunteer work.
Glotzer elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Glotzer joins Michigan Engineering dean, IOE professor as newest members of the nation’s most prestigious engineering association.
Goldman elected Vice Chair of Division of Materials Physics
The Vice Chair position puts Professor Rachel Goldman in line to become Chair in 2021.