Hypersonic vehicles — aircraft that can reach speeds of Mach 5 and beyond — are subject to extreme conditions while they are in flight, requiring strong yet aerodynamic materials to keep them both ...

Editor’s note: First-year students, prospective students (and some of their parents) wonder and worry how they will handle the academic transition from high school to college. In a series of stories, ...

Materials engineering involves the development, production, modification, and application of engineering materials to meet the specific needs of society. It is based on an understanding of the ...

Engineers at the University of Michigan are reimagining ancient basket weaving to design ultra-resilient materials.

Materials science and engineering focuses on how materials behave, allowing you to understand, improve, and even create new materials. At Michigan Tech, discover how materials engineering is the key ...

D woven baskets are geometrically sophisticated, with some incredible properties that engineers can use to design materials ...

Meet NASA Materials Engineer, Erick Ordoñez. Meet Materials Engineer, Erick Ordoñez. NASA materials engineer Erick Ordoñez explains how he makes sure that the materials NASA sends into space are ...

Materials engineers work with metals, ceramics, polymers, semiconductors and composites to improve existing materials, develop new ones, and solve engineering challenges in industries like ...

Everything we see and use is made from materials derived from the earth, and advanced materials are essential to nearly every modern technology. Materials Science and Engineering is the broad ...

An unrestricted gift to the Materials Science and Engineering Fund gives the department the flexibility to support immediate priorities, and respond to emerging opportunities. Every gift counts no ...