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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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MSE: Creating how the world works

Pena-Francesch Lab: Designing Non-Metallic Squishy Magnets to Power Soft Robots

Hovden Lab: Real-time, nanoscale view of what makes nacre so tough

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