Materials Science and Engineering

Building Bridges: MSE Hosts Mini Career Fair

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) recently hosted a mini-career fair that brought together 35 undergraduate and graduate students with industry leaders and alumni. The event provided a unique opportunity for students to gain firsthand insight into the professional world of MSE. Industry representatives and alumni shared valuable advice on resumes, interviewing, co-ops, […]

Unlocking Hidden Defects in Complex Oxides

Imagine a material made by mixing five different metal elements equally—magnesium, copper, nickel, cobalt, and zinc. Because of this mix, each oxygen atom in the material “sees” a different neighborhood of metal atoms around it. This complex mixture is called a high entropy oxide (HEO). Now, oxygen atoms can sometimes leave their spots and create […]

Measuring Tiny Fibers with Magnetism

Scientists are always looking for new ways to measure materials, especially when they are very small. In their 2025 paper, “Using magnetic torque for characterization of flexural rigidity of microfibers,” Dr. Artis Brasovs and Dr. Konstantin G. Kornev describe a clever new method for testing the stiffness of microfibers. Flexural rigidity is how much a […]

Dr. Raj Bordia Named Honorary Fellow

Congratulations to Dr. Raj Bordia on being named Honorary Fellow of the 2025 ECerS (European Ceramic Society). This prestigious honor recognizes his significant contribution to the field of ceramics.

A Tug-of-War Recipe for Nanoscale Swirls

Imagine tiny whirlpools of electricity—miniature swirls inside materials no wider than a virus. That’s what scientists are studying now, and they’re called dipolar skyrmions. In a brief, exciting article titled “A tug-of-war recipe for nanoscale swirls”, MSE Professor Petro Maksymovych explains how a clever balance between two electric states creates these fascinating patterns (Maksymovych, 2025). […]

Clemson Researchers Design a Polymer to Make AI More Energy-Efficient

Artificial intelligence (AI) is getting more powerful, but it also uses a lot of electricity. Researchers at Clemson University have made a new material, called pTPADTP, that could help cut down on AI’s energy use. Dr. Stephen Foulger, a professor in Materials Science & Engineering at Clemson, said: “The new material, pTPADTP, is a polymer […]