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Mich Governor reappoints Taub to state council
Taub's term on the Council on Future Mobility and Electrification has been extended to 2029.
Grace Pan to join MSE faculty
A graduate of Yale and Harvard, Dr. Pan’s research addresses novel material synthesis methods for optoelectronic functional materials, with an emphasis on materials for quantum computing.
Suk wins Outstanding Student Researcher Award
A member of the Li group, Suk's research experimentally measures how the current is distributed among individual particles during the charge and discharge of Li-ion batteries.
Quantum chemistry: Making key simulation approach more accurate
Density functional theory is limited by a mystery at its heart: the universal exchange-correlation functional. U-M researchers are trying to uncover it.
Mich Governor reappoints Taub to state council
Gretchen Whitmer recently announced that Taub's term on the Council on Future Mobility and Electrification has been extended to 2029.
'Undercooled' highlighted as top materials podcast
'Undercooled: A Materials Education' podcast, hosted by Steve Yalisove and Tim Chambers, was featured in a "podcasts to try" cover story in the September issue of TMS' JOM magazine.
Conquering Disorder: Modeling a solid with liquid-like ion movement
A new method reveals copper selenide’s elusive electrical properties and vibrational patterns, moving towards thermoelectric generators, solid-state batteries or silent fridges.
Microscopes can now watch materials go quantum with liquid helium
A new specimen holder gives scientists more control over ultra-cold temperatures, enabling the study of how materials acquire properties useful in quantum computers.
MSE awards nearly $250k in scholarships to undergrads
Thanks to our generous donors, MSE gave out nearly a quarter million dollars in undergraduate scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year.
First 3D look at ductility-boosting ‘twinning’ behavior in lightweight magnesium alloy
Piecing together the lightweight alloy’s complex mechanical properties moves towards use in cars to extend fuel economy.
Jinhong Min receives ECS Summer Fellowship
A member of the Li group, Min has developed a system for electrochemical measurements at the micrometer scale.
New blue fluorophore breaks efficiency records in both solids and solutions
Reaching 98% efficiency in a solid state and 94% in solution, the small fluorescent molecule’s design could cut down development time and cost for future applications.
First quantum-mechanical model of quasicrystals reveals why they exist
Quasicrystals couldn’t be simulated with quantum mechanics because of their irregular atomic patterns. A new method overcomes this challenge.
A rule-breaking, colorful silicone that could conduct electricity
Previously only thought to be insulating, a shift in the angle between silicon and oxygen atoms creates a highway for an electrical charge.
Marcel Chlupsa and Amanda Wang receive DOE SCGSR awards
As SCGSR recipients, Chlupsa (Shahani group) will spend 12 months at Argonne National Laboratory and Wang (Kioupakis group) will spend five months at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.
Two MSE-affiliated students receive NSF Fellowships
Remarkably, every single eligible undergraduate who's worked in Robert Hovden's lab has received the prestigious award. Will Millsaps and Miti Shah make him 6-for-6.
Pena-Francesch receives PMSE YIP Award
The award recognizes emerging early-career leaders who have made significant contributions in their respective fields within polymer materials science and engineering.
Jinsang Kim named Raoul Kopelman Collegiate Professor of Science & Engineering
The honor underscores a stellar career that includes groundbreaking research and impressive contributions to education and leadership.
Three MSE PhD students receive Rackham Predoctoral Awards
The prestigious fellowship supports outstanding doctoral students working on dissertations that are unusually creative, ambitious, and impactful.
Amit Misra named editor-in-chief of MRS Bulletin
As MRS Bulletin celebrates 50 years, Misra says he is committed to driving the journal forward as the premier destination for groundbreaking materials research.