Materials Science and Engineering: Our Favorite Links

Below are all of the links we've mentioned throughout this section of the web site, and more! We've collected links to some of the best sites that present MSE videos, interviews with professors, students, and professionals, the history of materials science, and informaiton on careers and salaries for materials scientists.

• Strange Matter
  www.strangematterexhibit.com
  "Discover the secrets of everyday stuff!" This is the official, interactive web site of the Strange Matter traveling exhibition, developed by the Ontario Science Centre and presented by the Materials Research Society with the support of the National Science Foundation. Requires the Flash Player (free).
• The Official Nobel Foundation Web Site: Games and Education
  nobelprize.org/educational_games
  You probably don't associate "games" with "Nobel Prize"...but maybe you should! They offer online games and learning about a variety of materials science and other topics. Requires the Flash Player (free).
• Engineering's Grand Challenges
  www.engineeringchallenges.org
  This web site, produced by the National Academy of Engineering, outlines challenges facing the world in the 21st century that engineers can help solve. Materials scientists will have a crucial role to play in solving many of them!
• Polymers and Liquid Crystals: The Virtual Lab
  plc.cwru.edu/tutorial/enhanced/main.htm
  For a more advanced interactive experience, try out these simulations of lab experiments. Requires the Flash Player and Shockwave Player (both free).
• Materials Science on Wikipedia
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materials_Science
  A great article covering the basics, classes of materials, materials in industry, major topics, and the history of the field.
• The Greatest Moments in MSE
  www.materialmoments.org
  The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) counts down the 50 most important materials discoveries and tools from prehistory to today.
• Materials Careers: What Jobs Are Available In Materials?
  www.materials-careers.org.uk/careers/job.htm
  This UK site provides a good list of career options for materials scientists. You can also read profiles of materials scientists.
• The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Materials Science and Engineering
  www.careercornerstone.org/matscieng/matscieng.htm
  Learn what it takes to plan for a career in materials science and engineering from pre-college to post-graduate school. Includes career and earnings forecasts, examples of industries and jobs, and downloadable resources.
• The Materials Science and Engineering Career Resources Center
  www.crc4mse.org
  This site describes the field of materials science, explains the presence and roles of materials in everyday life, and provides surveys of and interviews with materials engineers.
• University of Maryland Energy Research Center (UMERC)
  www.umerc.umd.edu
  Find out what researchers throughout the university are doing to improve alternative energy, energy policy and economics, and energy education.
• Alternative Energy Tutorial
  www.sigmaaldrich.com/materials-science/alternative-energy-materials/tutorial.html
  Covers the fundamentals including batteries, fuel cells, conducting polymers, inorganics, liquid and solid electrolytes, and plasticizers and binders.