Materials Science & Engineering Blog

Anne Lynn Gillian-Daniel, distinguished teaching faculty III and director of education/outreach in the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has received the Bassam Z. Shakhashiri…

The American Chemical Society Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) has selected Padma Gopalan, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for its 2026 class…

Daniel Rhodes, an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a winner of the 2026-27 Vilas Associates Competition. Rhodes is one of 24 UW-Madison…

For PhD student Christopher Barns, choosing the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UW-Madison hinged on three things: great research, great people and a great location. As someone focused…

Artificial intelligence opens enormous opportunities to transform materials science and materials-driven technologies, and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is training the next leaders of that transformation. AI is being…

Greetings from Madison! The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is reflecting on a season of exciting progress. Our faculty, staff and students continue to push boundaries in research and…

The Materials Research Society has named Xudong Wang, the Grainger Institute for Engineering and Thomas and Suzanne Werner Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a 2026 MRS…

In this Q&A, Lucy Kneeley (she/her) shares how a study abroad summer in Japan helped her conquer fears and find her path. Lucy, can you share where you are at…

BSMetE ’78 Co-founder, EmekaTech Inc. A materials engineer, technology innovator, entrepreneur and humanitarian who leverages creativity to create products and programs that improve communities and inspire and uplift people. In…

MS materials science ’09, PhD materials science ’12 (BS materials science ’07, MichiganTechnological University)Professor of Nuclear and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan A materials engineer who is shaping the future…