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A research team with Professors Wei Chen and Ryan Truby harnessed physics, computation, and 3D printing to autonomously produce materials that change shape on demand.
The new system developed by Professor Chad Mirkin delivers CRISPR machinery more safely and effectively into cells.
The $3 million award is supporting Professor Petia Vlahovska’s research into brain-machine interfaces and neuroprosthetics.
The new detector developed by Professor Mercouri Kanatzidis promises to lower the cost and increase the quality of nuclear ...
Lignin is abundant and full of valuable carbons, but microbes struggle to digest it efficiently because of its complex structure and high energy cost. For years, scientists have marveled at bacteria’s ...
Recycling polyolefin plastics is inefficient and costly because their strong bonds make them hard to break down and require tedious pre-sorting. The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less ...
Monica Olvera de la Cruz Lawyer Taylor Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry and (by courtesy) Chemical and Biological Engineering, Physics and Astronomy Director, Center for ...
The Joint Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering is a non-thesis master’s degree ...
The IEMS PhD Program accepts students just once a year, in the fall. Applications are open for Fall 2025 admission in October 2024. For more information about IEMS PhD admissions you may download the ...