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

Spring Commencement

Congratulations to the Spring 2019 MSE Cohort!

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An Emerging Leader

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

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125 Years of Inspiration

This year, the Clark School of Engineering Celebrates 125 Years (1894 - 2019)

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Autonomous Discovery

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

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Improving Our World

Leite Research Group develops class of metallic materials with tunable optical properties for energy harvesting initiatives

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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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Jul 10, 2019

The Battery Revolution

Fires in cell phones, laptops, and even a jumbo jet might have one thing in common: a liquid-electrolyte...

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A friend in civil suggested I talk to MSE because it's an interdisciplinary major spreading over many fascinating topics that would meet my interests. After talking with Dr. Kathleen Hart my sophomore year, I was sold on materials engineering!

Jun 30, 2019

Ji-Cheng Zhao to Serve as Next MSE Chair

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Jun 20, 2019

Perfect Quantum Portal Emerges at Exotic Interface

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Jun 3, 2019

UMD Energy Start-Up receives $8M investment

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Event

ResearchFest 2019
August 8, 2019

Event

MSE Seminar: Importance of Materials Porosity in Fuel Cell Performance at High Power/use in UAVs
September 20, 2019

Event

MSE Seminar/CDD Seminar: Electrical Energy Storage: Near-term and Long-term Perspectives
October 18, 2019