Why did you choose to study MSE? In high school I was a pretty big chem nerd (I still am); I found it mildly entertaining to just read through organic, inorganic, and physical chem books and bash through synthesis and spectra. I also wanted to work in a field that has positive environmental impacts. From…

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The Transformer Professor Junqiao Wu from the MSE Department is featured in the College of Engineering’s magazine, Berkeley Engineer, where Prof. Wu describes his recent research achievements in infrared imaging and radiative heat modulation with phase change materials. Read full story here. Contact Us Department offices are located in 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, in…

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Berkeley Engineers give Graphene a New Twist to Boost Optoelectronics As reported in the October issue of the journal Matter, researchers in our department have converted a common linear material into one with nonlinear optical capability by stacking two single-atom-thick sheets of graphene on top of each other and twisting them. The discovery relies on…

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Q+A with Dean Doyle on Women in Engineering Professor Emerita Fiona Doyle, an advocate for students across campus, speaks to a class of Girls in Engineering participants about opportunities in engineering. Read full interview here.  Photo by Matt Beardsley Contact Us Department offices are located in 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, in the Northeast corner…

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Why did you choose to study MSE? I chose to study MSE because I really liked chemistry in highschool and was originally planning on studying chemical engineering. Over the summer, I read a book called “Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War” and the first chapter was about the properties of the uniform that…

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Why did you choose to study MSE? I love that MSE is at the interface of engineering and basic science. You get to work on real world applications while also looking and tinkering underneath the hood at the molecular/ crystal structure level.  What do you like most about MSE?  I like that you can pretty…

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Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair 2020 Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair 2020 Contact Us Department offices are located in 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, in the Northeast corner of campus. Address: Department of Materials Science and Engineering 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-1760 Phone: (510) 642-3801 Fax: (510) 643-5792 Privacy| Nondiscrimination| Accessibility

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