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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GRADUATE ADMISSIONS Graduate Program Deadlines General Admissions RequirementsApplication RequirementsLetters of RecommendationGRE/TOEFL/IELTSFinancial AssistanceFrequently Asked QuestionsContact Degree/Program Online Application Deadline (Application available early September) All materials must be submitted by the deadline. Doctor of Philosophy (MS/Ph.D., Ph.D.) December 4, 2023 8:59 pm, Pacific Standard Time Masters of Engineering Program (M.Eng) January 8, 2024 8:59 pm, Pacific Standard…

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New Materials for 5G Microwave Communications and Beyond by Daisy Hernandez August 20, 2018 A joint team from the University of California, Berkeley, Drexel University, Bar-Ilan University in Israel, the Carnegie Institution of Science, and the University of California, Santa Barbara have made an important observation in the search for next-generation microwave communication materials. The…

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Professors Asta and Chrzan in New Leadership Roles by Daisy Hernandez January 1, 2018 Professor Asta ended his term as Department Chair of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) on January 1, and has assumed the role of Materials Sciences Division Director at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Professor Asta’s leadership has been invaluable to MSE,…

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A New Metacanvas for Metamaterials by Paul Preuss December 13, 2018 Unlike natural materials where the properties are defined by their chemical composition, metamaterials are a class of artificial materials where the functionalities and properties are achieved by designing the materials’ microstructures. Typically these metamaterials are made with photolithography of structures composed of both dielectrics and…

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Professor Birgeneau 2016 Recipient of the National Science Board’s Vannevar Bush Award by Daisy Hernandez April 22, 2016 Bob Birgeneau, Chancellor Emeritus and Arnold and Barbara Silverman Distinguished Chair in the Departments of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering and Public Policy, has been selected the 2016 recipient of the National Science Board’s Vannevar Bush Award. …

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Professor Doyle appointed Dean of the Graduate Division by Materials Science and Engineering November 24,  2014 Professor Fiona Doyle, Donald H. McLaughlin Professor of Mineral Engineering, has accepted appointment to the position of the Dean of the Graduate Division, effective January 1, 2015.  This appointment continues an outstanding record of service in leadership capacities in…

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by Materials Science and Engineering April 5, 2012 April 4, 2012 – Professor Gronsky named one of the nation’s top undergraduate professors.  Professor Gronsky was named in the Princeton Review as one of the “Best 300 Professors”.  He was one of only nine engineering professors to receive this recognition. Contact Us Department offices are located in…

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The designation “MSA Fellow” is intended to recognize senior distinguished members of the Society who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the field of microscopy and microanalysis through a combination of scientific achievement and service to the scientific community and the Society itself. Election to MSA Fellow is limited to a small fraction…

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