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The Grainger College of Engineering
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Study and conduct research with top scientists in the field and graduate with a degree from one of the most prestigious Materials Science departments in the nation. 

Undergraduate student Omar Alshangiti awarded Rhodes Scholarship

News | November 24, 2020

Paul Braun and Nancy Sottos elected AAAS Fellows

News | November 24, 2020

Kayla Nguyen, a postdoctoral scholar in the Huang group, has received the L'Oreal Fellowship for Women in Science

News | November 19, 2020

Axel Hoffmann one of three Illinois scientists to rank among world's most influential

News | November 18, 2020

Webinars for Prospective Undergraduate Students - November 18 and December 8, 7-8 pm

News | November 1, 2020

Watching the molecular dance of ring polymers in shear flow

News | October 26, 2020

MatSE appreciates our Grad Students! Read more about them...

News | October 26, 2020

Resonant Dynamics of Magnetic Whirls in the Spotlight

News | October 23, 2020

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#2

ranked undergraduate program

2nd largest

materials department in the nation

11,000

sq ft of undergraduate labs with cutting-edge equipment

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Upcoming Events

November
30

Instruction resumes (remote only - students do not return to campus this semester)

November
30

Materials Science and Engineering Colloquium - Ethics Lecture - "Ethics and the responsible conduct of research"

"Ethics and the responsible conduct of research"
4:00 PM
December
1

MatSE Soft Materials Seminar

NO SOFT MATERIALS SEMINAR - MRS MEETING
4:00 PM
 

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