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Two of our outstanding Ph.D. candidates in Materials Science and Engineering, Nakeshma Cassel (Brinkman Group) and Deeksha Kodangal (Bordia Group), are proudly serving as delegates on the President’s Council for Student Affairs (PCSA) — a student-led organization within the American Ceramic Society (ACerS). The PCSA’s mission is to empower students to become active, engaged, and […]

Congratulations to Oriyomi Opetubo (Aidhy Group) and Deeksha Kodangal (Bordia Group) for winning the Graduate Excellence in Materials Science (GEMS) awards at the 2025 Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) conference! The Basic Science Division organizes the annual GEMS awards to honor exceptional graduate students who demonstrate outstanding research achievements in Materials Science and Engineering. The […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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). […]

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 […]

Curious about how materials shaped human history and continue to power our future? The Department of Materials Science & Engineering invites you to explore a fascinating new YouTube channel by Dr. D.P. Aidhy. From bronze swords and Roman cement to silicon chips and bioengineered tissues, Dr. Aidhy unpacks the pivotal role materials have played in […]

For decades, scientists have relied on borosilicate glass to immobilize radioactive waste, a method selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as early as 1982 for its stability and long-term effectiveness. Until recently, much of the experimental data behind this approach remained scattered across institutional archives and technical reports. That changed in 2019, when […]