Leaders of materials science and engineering at The Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL
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All audiences are encouraged to see the latest ways in which the Illinois Department of Materials Science and Engineering is changing the world, from atomic stenciling to developments in life-saving cancer vaccines.
THE ANNUAL REPORT: bit.ly/4BE0j9J See less
ALT Department of Materials Science and Engineering Annual Report 2025-26, Materials Momentum, The Grainger College of Engineering. Atomic stenciling image on a black background.
The @PPG Foundation has awarded PPG-MRL Graduate Research Assistantships to Ziyi Che and Jeong Woo Koo, who will be supported in research broadly related to coatings science and specialty materials.
LEARN ABOUT THE HONOREES: bit.ly/4yMnFr3
ALT Ziyi Che and Jeong Woo Koo smile in side-by-side pictures
Congratulations to Associate Professor Jessica Krogstad and her co-authors on earning an Editors’ Suggestion listing from Physical Review Materials!
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The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is proud to recognize alumna Jennifer Lewis, who has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine!
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BREAKING NEWS: Please congratulate Professor Qian Chen, who has been named the next director of @MRLatIllinois, effective Nov. 1, 2026.
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The future of computing is quantum. When @uofigrainger launched a new undergraduate minor in Quantum Information Science this fall, it ensured the next generation will be ready to face it. Materials courses can count toward the credit requirements!
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MAJOR AWARD NEWS: Assistant Professor Chris Anderson has been named a 2026 Packard Fellow for Science and Engineering by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The fellowship includes five years of unrestricted funding.
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Congratulations to Nancy Sottos and Jeffrey Moore, who earned the inaugural Discovery to Impact Award from the Illinois campus during Founders Week proceedings.
The honor recognizes the team's exceptional commitment to translating research discoveries into real-world impact.
An advanced material derived from coal could be the key to overcoming a major obstacle in next-generation microelectronics. Research from Assoc. Prof. Qing Cao and his team was published in Nature Communications.
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The Illinois materials science community has lost one of its most influential people. Professor Phil Geil, champion of polymer science and a leader who influenced future generations of scientists, passed away in September at the age of 95.
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With the U.S. semiconductor industry facing a potential shortfall of 157,000 skilled workers by 2030, the announced joint semiconductor workforce development initiative between @UofIllinois and @LifeAtPurdue is essential.
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New research could help engineers design more reliable materials for nuclear reactors and outer space.
Radiation usually makes metals more brittle, but it can also drive impurities to self-organize into bead-like "nano-necklaces" along defects.
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Quantum technology could transform computing and communication, but only with the right materials. The Illinois Department of Materials Science and Engineering is leading the push to create them.
FEATURE ARTICLE: bit.ly/4xFgPmC
ALT Chris Anderson works with lab equipment while wearing safety glasses.
The completed Illinois Polymer Maker Lab is an elite research facility capable of generating a year's worth of research data in a single week. Advanced automated tools will power the development of polymer materials that solve societal problems.
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MAJOR AWARD NEWS: Congratulations to Professor and Racheff Faculty Scholar Qian Chen, who earned finalist recognition for the prestigious 2026 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists in Physical Sciences and Engineering.
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“I always see articles about the work people are doing here.”
Aware of the Illinois materials science and engineering program's elite national reputation, students arrived from near and far to join the Class of 2030!
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Critical research into the understanding of polymer networks is happening through the @NSF Center for the Chemistry of Molecularly Optimized Networks (MONET). The center is entering a new phase via a $19.8 million federal infusion.
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Tryambak Wama "T.W." Talwalkar was an accomplished ceramics and materials science engineer who graduated from this department in 1926. A century later, his great-grandson completed a computer science degree at Illinois.
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This Friday, join @uofigrainger for a roundtable discussion about human-centered design in education. Matthew Goodman will share the process he uses in leading the materials department's senior design capstone course.
DETAILS HERE: bit.ly/4ydUcGx
ALT Join us for an expert roundtable discussion: Human-centered design in engineering curricula September 4, 12-1 p.m. CT, The Grainger College of Engineering
Attention graduate students! @IllinoisMRSEC is offering a graduate fellowship opportunity that might be perfect for you. Explore emerging research questions and work closely with the I-MRSEC community. Applications due by Sept. 15, 2026.
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