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High-Impact Publications

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

Want Fuel Cells? Think Outside the Hydrogen Tank

University of Maryland Energy Research Center director Eric Wachsman explains how public perception and policy are holding back the widespread use of fuel cells, and proposes support for a fuel cell that doesn't need to run on hydrogen. Read more...

Tweezers So Tiny They Can Hold a Strand of DNA

Specialized device will benefit research in nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology, including advancing our understanding of the early stages of disease. Read more...

New Video! 'MSE@UMD: Solving Society's Great Problems'

Get a look inside our labs and facilities as students and faculty discuss how their research could make the world a better place. Read more...

Now That's Cool

Clark School engineers are out to thaw the mysteries of ice...and re-examine the Third Law of Thermodynamics. Read more...

World-Class Electron Microscopy Facilities

MSE faculty and students at the University of Maryland pursue micro- and nanoscale research using a variety of high-resolution imaging and charaterization devices. Read 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! Read more...

Lasers for Threat Detection

We're creating new, enhanced nano- and micron-scale lasers capable of detecting multiple biological and chemical threats in the atmosphere. Read more...

Liquid Crystal Research Could Improve Targeted Drug Delivery

We're developing a new model for drug delivery testing using liquid crystals to simulate the behavior of cell walls. Read more...

MSE News

36 Clark School Students Accepted into NIST Summer Research Program More»

Second ARCS Fellowship for Gore More»

Taillon Wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship More»

Clark School Freshmen Compete in Hovercraft Competition More»

2013 Dean's Student Research Awards Announced More»

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The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is conducting a faculty search in computational materials science, first principles methods for materials design, multi-scale modeling methods, and/or computational micro-/nano-mechanics. Learn More »

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New Video Alert!

Our newest video, "Solving Society's Great Problems," is now online. Visit our videos page or watch it on YouTube.