Congratulations to Professor Oscar Dubon on his appointment as the Vice Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion! by Eugene Pang January 15, 2019 Materials Science & Engineering Professor Oscar Dubón has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion at UC Berkeley. He previously served as Associate Dean for Equity & Inclusion and Student Affairs…

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Congratulations to Professor Robert O. Ritchie on publishing his first book! After 40 years in the Materials Science & Engineering department, Professor Robert O. Ritchie has published his first book, “Introduction to Fracture Mechanics” published by Elsevier.  Read the book details here. Contact Us Department offices are located in 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, in…

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Researchers create surface coating that can create false infrared images Professor Junqiao Wu group develops a decoy that fools infrared cameras into perceiving a designated temperature rather than the actual temperature of the object.  Read full news story here.   Contact Us Department offices are located in 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, in the Northeast corner…

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The 2022 US News and World Report rankings came out today. The College of Engineering at Berkeley was ranked 3rd overall in terms of Engineering Schools and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering was ranked 3rd for both undergraduate and graduate programs. This is testament to the hard work and excellence of students, faculty, and staff!

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 Subject: Big Give is coming on March 14 – Join me!   Dear alumni, colleagues, and friends of UC Berkeley Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Berkeley’s annual day of giving — Big Give — is happening next week, starting at 9 pm on Wednesday, March 13th and ending at 9 pm on Thursday,…

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MSE connection to Nobel Prize in Chemistry Congratulations to Professor Jennifer Doudna for winning the Nobel Prize for CRISPR-cas9 technology developed in her lab.  In her news conference, Professor Jennifer Doudna credits our own Jillian Banfield for sparking her interest in the problem that led to CRISPR. Read full news conference here. Contact Us Department offices are…

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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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