We are excited to announce the appointment of Juan Carlos Idrobo as the new chair of MSE! 🎉 Idrobo is an internationally recognized expert in electron microscopy and spectroscopy who comes to UW MSE with an outstanding record of research, education and leadership. Learn more: bit.ly/45qNBfu

On June 12, we honored the MSE class of 2026. Congratulations to all our graduates!

We had a blast at this year's Discovery Days! MSE students showed future engineers all of the ways that materials sciences are applied, ranging from the engineering of instruments to light-sensitive beads.

What can a sheet of linen, a crustacean shell and a chicken breast tell us about the future of medicine and sustainability? More than you might think. Read more: mse.washington.edu/news/article...

Looking beyond incremental innovations in energy storage technology, Jie Xiao wants to catalyze a robust domestic battery industry — from mining to manufacturing. Read more: www.engr.washington.edu/news/article...

What if we could catch manufacturing errors before they happened? MSE grad students Huilong (Max) Fu and Kendall Johnson have found a new way to use AI tools to figure out what causes defects in composite material parts, and how to keep them from forming in the future. Read more: bit.ly/4qjuxbJ

You're invited! Join us for the 2026 MSE Research & Industry Showcase. Enjoy short talks from our alumni, research presentations from our students and plenty of time to connect with MSE'ers past and present. 📅 March 9, 2026 🕔 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. 📍 HUB Lyceum Details and RSVP: bit.ly/mse-ri

Congratulations to the seven MSE faculty named 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers! Please join us in celebrating Guozhong Cao, Ting Cao, Jun Liu, Charles Marcus, Di Xiao, Xiaodong Xu and Jihui Yang 👏 Read more: bit.ly/3XyVls3

We're hiring! UW MSE is searching for an undergraduate adviser. This key role supports our 200 undergraduate students from recruitment through graduation. Apply by Oct. 30! Internal to UW applicant: bit.ly/4qBnV9E External to UW applicant: bit.ly/4owKv1h

Is an M.S. in MSE right for you? You're invited to our upcoming info session about the Applied Master’s Program in MSE! 📅 Tuesday, October 21 🕒 3:00 – 4:00 PM PST 📍 Virtual via Zoom Details and registration: bit.ly/4q5jsLY

Seaweed is not just for sushi anymore. 🍣 The @eroumeli.bsky.social lab and @msftresearch.bsky.social are testing sea lettuce as a concrete alternative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions! Read more: bit.ly/4m9cenA

Seaweed-infused cement could cut concrete’s carbon footprint

Researchers at the University of Washington and Microsoft developed a new type of low-carbon concrete by mixing dried, powdered seaweed with cement. The seaweed-fortified cement has a 21% lower global...

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A UW love story turned legacy: Hira and Patricia Fotedar met on campus in the ’60s. Decades later, they’ve created a $250K fellowship for MSE grads—helping the next generation of scientists thrive. Read more: bit.ly/44BYB9p

You're invited to a virtual info session on the Applied Master's Program at UW MSE! Join us for a panel discussion with current students and recent alums covering academic life, internships, career development and more! 📅 Tues, June 24 🕒 3:00-4:30 p.m. (PT) 📍 Via Zoom RSVP: bit.ly/4e5qE5c

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MSE CLASS OF 2025! 🎉 We are so proud of each and every one of you and can't wait to see what you accomplish 💜 🎓

Make their legacy your impact! 🎓 This year’s graduating class is leading the way, supporting the areas that made their time with MSE special. Join their effort and help future students thrive through the Senior Class Gift Campaign. Donate now! together.uw.edu/i/uw/campaig... #COESeniorClassGift

We had a blast celebrating the recipients of the 2025 MSE Annual Awards last week! Congratulations to everyone honored. You are the reason we 💜 MSE! For the full list of winners, check out mse.washington.edu/news/mseawards

Professor Xiaodong Xu will be presented with his NAS Award for Scientific Discovery this Sunday, April 27, at 11:30 a.m. Pacific. Register for the live webcast and cheer him on! nasonline.swoogo.com/nas162_award... #NASaward #nas162

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Congratulations to Prof. Xiaodong Xu, winner of the 2025 NAS Award for Scientific Discovery for his experimental observation of the fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect! 🎖️ Read all about it: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw...

We had so much fun meeting new friends and reconnecting with old ones at the MRS Reception last week! Thank you to everyone who joined us for this meaningful evening of community building. 💜

Huge thanks to everyone who made the 2025 R&I Showcase a success! Read about the incredible work our students presented that are bettering our health and our planet: bit.ly/4hQERmW

🌟Join us for a night of food, friends and fun!🌟 The #S25MRS Conference is in Seattle next month, so we're hosting a reception for our colleagues in industry and professional academia: 📅 When: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 6 – 8 PM PST 📍 Where: Residence Inn Seattle Downtown RSVP: bit.ly/4iEWaZ4

👂 Listen up! 👂 MSE's Eleftheria Roumeli sat down with the Materialism Podcast to discuss turning plants into plastics. Learn all about how a fish tank full of "gross" bacteria can be used to create complex and surprisingly strong shapes. Tune in now! youtu.be/rRXc854tcZU

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🚨 Attention undergrads! 🚨 Interested in Quantum Information Science & Engineering? Gain meaningful research experience in QISE theory or experiment applications with the NSF-funded Quantum@UW REU Program! Apply by March 12. Details: bit.ly/uw-quantum-reu

This Valentine's Day, we're celebrating love - of SCIENCE!! Hear from MSE's Navid Zobeiry as he shares his own love story: What made him fall in love with his research? 💘 bit.ly/3Ezp3a2

New biomaterials developed by MSE faculty Miqin Zhang and Avik Som could allow precise targeting of cancer cells, then restore the lost healthy tissue. Read all about it for World Cancer Day! 💜

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Two @uofwa.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social researchers are developing treatments that aim to treat cancer and improve patients’ quality of life. For World Cancer Day, @uwnews.bsky.social asked them to discuss how their novel materials can treat the cancer and the patient.

Congratulations to Prof. Xiaodong Xu, winner of the 2025 NAS Award for Scientific Discovery for his experimental observation of the fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect! 🎖️ Read all about it: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw...