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Pioneering ‘Quantum Metallurgy’

Pioneering ‘Quantum Metallurgy’

Findings from the Hovden lab--which made the cover of Matter--suggest scientists may eventually be able to engineer quantum materials the way metallurgists tailor metals.

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Undergrad Boom: expansive growth and national honors

Undergrad Boom: expansive growth and national honors

The number of undergraduates declaring an MSE major surged by over 50% this academic year, while one third of our 2026-27 NSF GRFP winners were undergrads working in MSE labs.

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Record number of MSE students receive NSF fellowships

Record number of MSE students receive NSF fellowships

Twelve MSE-affiliated students earned NSF GRFPs, sailing past the previous record set two years ago.

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TaeeUn Jun awarded selective CoE summer research award

TaeeUn Jun awarded selective CoE summer research award

The Wang Chu Chien-Wen Research Award will allow Jun, a rising senior, to study ternary nitride materials in the Sun Research Group this summer.

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