Good luck with finals, Jackets! 📚 From late-night studying to lab reports and exams, your hard work throughout the summer is paying off. Finish strong! #FinalsWeek #GeorgiaTech #MSE
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Happy National Waterpark Day! 🌊 Materials science keeps waterparks running with durable composites, waterproof coatings, corrosion-resistant metals, and UV-stable plastics built for constant sun and water exposure. #NationalWaterparkDay #MaterialsScience #MSE
Ph.D. student Kayla Chuong is turning her experience with scanning electron microscopy into an opportunity to train researchers across GT and industry through the IMS Graduate Apprenticeship Program. Learn more: www.mse.gatech.edu/news/graduat...
Congratulations to MSE graduate student Jude Kpare, who received the Best Poster Award at the Gordon Research Conference on Electronic Processes in Organic Materials. www.mse.gatech.edu/news/graduat...
Congratulations to MSE’s Lauren Garten on receiving an NSF CAREER Award for her project, Developing Semiconducting Ferroelectric Materials to Realize Polarization Enabled Charge Separation and Transport. #NSFCAREER #GeorgiaTechMSE
Tomorrow is Black Leaders Awareness Day! Bettye Washington Greene, Walter Lincoln Hawkins, and Sossina Haile helped shape the future of polymers, telecommunications, and sustainable energy materials. #BlackLeadersAwarenessDay #MSE #STEM
Congratulations to MSE alumni Simiao Niu and Sihong Wang on being named to the Georgia Tech Alumni Association's 2026 40 Under 40 class. The recognition celebrates alumni making an impact through leadership, innovation, and service. mse.gatech.edu/news/two-mse...
Saturday was National Swimming Pool Day! Materials science keeps swimming pools durable, waterproof, and safe through the use of concrete, fiberglass, stainless steel, and advanced polymers. #NationalSwimmingPoolDay #MaterialsScience #Engineering
Fireworks combine chemistry, thermodynamics, and materials engineering to create the colors and patterns that light up the sky each Fourth of July 🎆 We hope you had a Happy Independence Day from Georgia Tech MSE! #FourthOfJuly #MaterialsScience #STEM #Fireworks
MSE research scholars shared their work with prospective students and families during today’s info session, offering a firsthand look at the research opportunities and experiences available to MSE students.
Waffles are more than breakfast — they’re materials science in action 🧇 From heat transfer to texture formation, science helps create the perfect crispy-on-the-outside, fluffy-on-the-inside waffle. Happy National Waffle Day!
Georgia Tech students Rhett Hutchins & Hannah Andrews built this custom guitar through a collaboration of Music Technology and Materials Science & Engineering 🎸 From fabrication and electronics to coatings and hand-painted artwork, the project shows how engineering and creativity can work together.
In honor of National Selfie Day on June 21, enjoy some selfies from our amazing staff! Drop your selfies in the comments 😁#gatechmse
We hope you all had a Happy Father’s Day. To all the fathers and father figures in our community, we appreciate your support, encouragement, and lasting impact. #FathersDay
Staff Spotlight: Kathy Hicks ✨ Kathy, a Faculty Support Coordinator, is going on two years in MSE. "I like the networking opportunities available on campus, and I appreciate some of the connections I've made working at MSE." Thanks for all that you do, Kathy!
Summer break is more than just fun—it’s materials science on the move 😏. Roads, cars, and even your snacks are engineered to get you there safely. #MaterialsScience #MSElife #RoadTrip #SpringBreak #EngineeringEverywhere #gtmse
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Lauren Garten on receiving the MSE Faculty Research and Education Award! Nominated by staff, faculty, and students, she was recognized for her outstanding research and educational contributions. #gtmse
MSE Staff Spotlight✨ Congratulations to Tristen Jones and Jasmin Frett-Hodge for winning the MSE Staff Exemplary Performance Award, recognizing them as people who render outstanding performance in support of instructional, research, and/or administrative activities! #gtmse
Summer essentials, but make it materials science ☀️ Sunscreen fights UV radiation, popsicles depend on freezing point depression, and sunglasses are built with optical engineering. Same vibes, just smarter. 🍦😎 #MaterialsScience #STEM #ScienceEveryday
Graduate Spotlight ✨ Congratulations to Samir for graduating with his BS in MSE! Fun fact: he's shaving his head this summer for funsies! His favorite memory at GT is being involved in the Filipino Student Association, especially the Halo-Halo culture show every year. #gtmse
Monday was National Bath Bomb Day and it is a small reminder that chemistry shows up in everyday self care in the best way. #NationalBathBombDay #BathBomb
Happening today! The 2026 Brumley D. Pritchett Lecture featuring Dr. Jeffrey Neaton from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Join us for an engaging discussion on materials science and innovation at Georgia Tech #GeorgiaTech #MSE #STEM #Research
TOMORROW: The 2026 Brumley D. Pritchett Lecture featuring Dr. Jeffrey Neaton from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Join us for an engaging discussion on materials science and innovation at Georgia Tech #GeorgiaTech #MSE #STEM #Research
After years of classroom development, Prof. Robert Speyer has published Applied Chemical Thermodynamics, a new textbook designed to make foundational concepts more accessible to students. Read more: www.mse.gatech.edu/news/speyer-...
Happening Thursday! 2026 Brumley D. Pritchett Lecture featuring Dr. Jeffrey Neaton from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Excited for a day of innovation and materials science at Georgia Tech #GeorgiaTech #MSE #STEM #Research #GTEvents
Chocolate chips are proof that materials science shows up everywhere, even in cookies 🍪 the way they melt, hold shape, and fracture is all about structure and phase transitions #NationalChocolateChipDay
Happy Mother’s Day 💐💖 To the moms who inspire, support, and engineer brighter futures every day at Georgia Tech and beyond 💫 #MothersDay #WomenInSTEM #MSE #GeorgiaTech #STEMcommunity
Congratulations to the Class of 2026! 🎓 Your passion, hard work, and resilience have helped shape our MSE community, and we’re incredibly proud of each of you. Wherever your journey leads next, we’ll be cheering you on.
At the Met Gala, fashion is art—and materials make it possible. From engineered fabrics to experimental materials, each look shows how science shapes creativity on the red carpet. #MaterialsScience #FashionIsArt Image sources: Vogue and Billboard Magazine
