Using Plasma to Disinfect Surgical Equipment and Wounds

A unique blend of low temperature plasma science and bioengineering will be the first to explore the mechanistic effects of plasma on bacteria at the monolayer level. More...

The Weird World of Remote Joule Heating

MSE researchers have discovered a strange nanoscale phenomenon they compare to a cold toaster that pops out burnt toast! More...

Materials Scientists, Conservators Join Forces to Preserve Silver Artifacts and Art

We're working with conservators from the Walters Art Museum to develop and test a new way to protect silver art and artifacts, using coatings that are mere nanometers thick. More...

A Battery Made of Wood?

A sliver of wood coated with tin could make a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly battery. More...

MSE Student Helps Lead Maryland to Solar Decathlon Victory

Nick Weadock was an engineering team lead on the WaterShed house, which took 1st place in the international competition. That's just one of the great things our students have done beyond the classroom! More...

New Cooling System 175% More Efficient, Produces Fewer Emissions

This grass-like material is actually a shape-memory alloy, and it's at the heart of a new, efficient air conditioner that doesn't require fluids. More...

"Nature Made" Computers

Computers don't grow on trees, but with a little prodding from engineers, nature can produce computer components. More...

High-Impact Publications

Browse a selected list of high-impact publications from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. More...

Techtracks: The Department of Materials Science & Engineering Newsletter

Download the Fall 2013 issue: Leite, Mo Join MSE Faculty. Plus: A battery made of...wood?, ALD coating ready for first test on silver artifact, Rabin promoted, nano beads on a string, Wuttig honored, Taillon receives NSF Fellowship, ECS visits Congress,… More...

What Is Materials Science and Engineering?

MSE combines engineering, physics and chemistry to solve problems in nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, energy, manufacturing, and more! More...

Latest News

Self-Correcting, Perfect Fault Crystals May End Dropped Calls
Nature features Takeuchi’s, alumnus’ work on “crystalline sandwiches.” More »

Over Half of Tenured MSE Professors Are UMD "Research Leaders"
Division of Research honors faculty for funded research. More »

Three Clark School Students Named 2013-2014 Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars
Clark School undergraduates Rohrbach, Yanes and Yep named 2013-2014 Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars More »

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Upcoming Events

ChBE Seminar Series: Mark P. Styczynski
December 13, 2013 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Room 2108, Chemical and Nuclear Enginering Bldg. More »

Qualcomm Microsystems Seminar: Evelyn Wang, MIT
February 26, 2014 4:00 p.m. 1146 A.V. Williams Building More »

Qualcomm Microsystems Seminar: Felice Frankel, MIT
March 5, 2014 4:00 p.m. 1146 A.V. Williams Building More »