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MSE doctoral student Mallory Parker holds up a sample of a new material: a bioplastic cube made from spirulina

Mon, 07/10/2023 | UW News

New biodegradable plastics are compostable in your backyard

A team of researchers led by Eleftheria Roumeli has developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin.

The UW FNL team's rocket launches into an overcast Wisconsin sky

Thu, 07/06/2023

First Nations students rocket to success

An interdisciplinary team of UW students launched rockets and connected with their Indigenous roots at the First Nations Launch competition.

An artistic depiction showing electron fractionalization — in which strongly interacting charges can “fractionalize” into three parts — in the fractional quantum anomalous Hall phase.

Tue, 06/27/2023 | UW News

Researchers make a quantum computing leap with a magnetic twist

A team led by MSE professsor Xiaodong Xu has announced a significant advancement in developing fault-tolerant qubits for quantum computing.

The twisted nanostructures are fracturing under the weight of a small load.

Mon, 05/22/2023 | UW Mechanical Engineering

A tiny break into toughness

Researchers turn to nature to investigate how nanomaterials and nanostructure makes materials more resistant to breaking.

digital illustration of yellow dots and lines that form what looks like a sun

Mon, 05/15/2023 | UW College of Engineering

Why quantum matters

UW Engineering leaders share their thoughts on the potential of quantum research and why it’s important now

Gillian Pereira

Mon, 04/24/2023 | UW Husky 100

Gillian Pereira named to Husky 100

Congratulations to MSE master's student Gillian Pereira for making the Husky 100, which recognizes 100 students making the most of their time at the UW.

UW MSE alumnus Alain Adjorlolo

Wed, 04/19/2023

Adjorlolo named 2023 Diamond Award Honoree

The MSE alumnus will receive the award in the Translating Innovation into Impact category for his contributions to environmental sustainability in commercial aviation.

Juan Carlos Idrobo

Fri, 03/24/2023

Juan Carlos Idrobo elevated to MSA Fellow

The honor recognizes his significant contributions to the advancement of the field of microscopy and microanalysis.

Students from the UW College of Mines take a break to have their photo taken during a 1911 field trip.

Thu, 03/23/2023 | UW Magazine

Dig deeper and you’ll find Materials Science department’s mining history

The College of Mines, established in the late 1800s, was the forerunner of what turned into UW Materials Science & Engineering.

Di Xiao

Mon, 03/13/2023

Di Xiao named chair of Materials Science & Engineering

The professor — who holds joint positions in materials science and engineering, physics and at PNNL — will begin his appointment on March 16.