Combined B.S./M.S. ProgramThe Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at the University of California, Berkeley, offers a five year combined B.S./M.S. program to our undergraduate student cohort that can be completed at the student’s pace. The research project and some Master’s course requirements are started while still in undergraduate standing. Academic program The academic…

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Professor Persson and Alumnus Alex Luce in Forbes by Daisy Hernandez March 22, 2016 Professor Kristin Persson and Dr. Alex Luce (PhD from MSE, and currently Program Manager at CalCharge) are quoted in a recent article in Forbes magazine, entitled “With Super-Computing, The Process of Disruptive Innovation in Energy is Likely to Accelerate.”  The article…

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It is with great sadness that we pass on the news that Wladyslaw (Wladek) Walukiewicz, a leading mind in the field of semiconductor materials, passed away on November 9, 2022. Wladek received his Ph.D. from the Institute of Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, and spent a few years working at the National…

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MSE Alumnus Ilan Gur Leading UK Science Innovation Agency As of August 2022, MSE alumnus (B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.) Dr. Ilan Gur has become the founding Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the newly established UK Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA). With nearly a billion dollars in initial funding, ARIA is designed to play a similar role…

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On Wednesday Aug. 25, 2021, Prof. Ramesh participated in a roundtable discussion with Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk on the future of scientific and technological research and breakthroughs in microelectronics. The roundtable, which can be found on the Department of Energies website here, offers a glimpse into the critical and developing work in this space…

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On Wednesday Aug. 25, 2021, Prof. Ramesh participated in a roundtable discussion with Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk on the future of scientific and technological research and breakthroughs in microelectronics. The roundtable, which can be found on the Department of Energies website here, offers a glimpse into the critical and developing work in this space…

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Why did you choose to study MSE? I chose MSE because I have always been interested in energy and other sustainability efforts. When looking at different majors I was intrigued by the ability of materials scientists to invent novel materials that can change anything from how to sustainably create plastic to improving drug delivery methods!…

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Professor Ramamoorthy Ramesh has joined the Biden-Harris agency review team for the Department of Energy! Professor Ramamoorthy Ramesh has joined the Biden-Harris agency review team for the Department of Energy! Congratulations Professor Ramesh! Read more here. Contact Us Department offices are located in 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, in the Northeast corner of campus. Address:…

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Professor Ramamoorthy Ramesh has been elected a foreign member of the Royal Society Professor Ramesh has created nanosized materials that can power small electrical devices with minimal amounts of energy. Full news story here. Contact Us Department offices are located in 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, in the Northeast corner of campus. Address: Department of…

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