Department of Materials Science and Engineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland

Daring Vision. Lasting Impact.

This year, the Clark School celebrates 125 yrs of engineering excellence.

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Shock Treatment

High temperature thermal shocks increase the stability of single atom catalysts.

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PECASE Award

MSE Alumna Ashley Ruth honored by U.S. government for her battery technology research.

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An Emerging Leader

MSE Associate Professor Yifei Mo is the 2019 Outstanding Young Scientist.

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Autonomous Discovery

Professor Ichiro Takeuchi uses machine learning to develop new magnetic materials.

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$13.5M

in research expenditures for FY18

Lasting Partnerships

MSE engineers frequently partner with ARPA-E to solve society's most pressing energy problems.

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25%

of student body made up by women

Student Diversity

MSE student body is made up of 25% women and 30% minorities

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95%

retention rate of MSE majors

Leading Programs

A. James Clark School of Engineering 22th in the world according to the Global Academic Ranking of World Universities.

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News & Events

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Oct 17, 2019

UMD Radiation Facilities Hosts Nuclear Science Merit Badge...

The event was organized in collaboration with the Baltimore Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society,...

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The most valuable aspects of my experience at UMD have been the relationships, both professional and personal, that I have developed and will maintain beyond the halls of the department.

Oct 4, 2019

MSE Graduate Student Racks Up Multiple Honors

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Sep 27, 2019

MSE at UMD Hiring for Multiple Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty...

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Sep 20, 2019

Clark School Professor Elected 2019 APS Fellows

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Event

Maryland Clean Energy Summit
October 22, 2019

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APS Physics: March 2020 Meeting Abstract Deadline
October 25, 2019

Event

MSE Seminar Series: Before Li-Ion Batteries, and Thereafter....
October 25, 2019

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MSE Seminar Series: Modeling of heat flow across interfaces
November 1, 2019

Event

MSE Seminar Series: Shape-Symmetry Incommensurate Polymer Crystals
November 8, 2019

Event

Innovation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
November 12, 2019

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MSE Seminar Series: How today's energy transition defines tomorrow's R&D needs
November 15, 2019

Event

MSE Seminar Series: Material Science Investigations to Advance Li-ion and Li-Metal Batteries
November 22, 2019

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Graduate Engineering Open House
December 3, 2019