Professor Zakaria Al Balushi was among Nanotechnology’s young researcher awardees, recognized for his contributions on electronic and photonic materials synthesis! Professor Zakaria Al Balushi was among Nanotechnology’s young researcher awardees, recognized for his contributions on electronic and photonic materials synthesis! Read full news story here. Contact Us Department offices are located in 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building,…

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Professor Fiona Doyle, former dean of the Graduate Division, is among eight new fellows of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society! Professor Fiona Doyle, former dean of the Graduate Division, is among eight new fellows of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society. Congratulations! Read full news story here. Contact Us Department offices are located 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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Professor Kristin Persson has been named Director of Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry! Big congratulations to Professor Persson. Read 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 Materials Science and Engineering 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building University of California…

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Professor Alivisatos is selected as the recipient of the 2021 Priestley Medal American Chemical Society names Professor Paul Alivisatos 2021 Priestley medalist, the society’s highest honor. Read news story here. 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…

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Visa Rule Rescinded “University of California Board of Regents Chair John A. Pérez and President Janet Napolitano issued the following joint statement Tuesday, July 14 on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s decision to rescind a directive that would have forced international students to leave the country if their schools held all classes online due…

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Professor Junqiao Wu is the winner of the 2020 Bakar Prize! “A few years ago, Junqiao Wu, a UC Berkeley professor of material science and engineering, figured out how he could use thermal power to transform materials: roofs that adapt to temperatures and save energy, new types of sunglasses and even tools that could screen…

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World-Leading Microscopes Take Candid Snapshots of Atoms in Their ‘Neighborhoods’ Scientists use powerful 4D-STEM electron microscopy technique to map out the best atomic ‘hangouts’ in high-performance materials. Read news story here. Contact Us Department offices are located in 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, in the Northeast corner of campus. Address: Department of Materials Science and…

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