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Developing materials, devices and systems to enhance human well-being.

09/24/2026

Congratulations to our alums: Sarah Adams, Program Manager at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Jiaqi Dai, CTO & Co-Founder, InventWood Inc., and Marshall Schroeder, Team Lead at DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, for being inducted into the A. James Clark School of Engineering Early Career Distinguished Alumni Society Class of 2026.

09/14/2026

NewCopper, a UMD startup that spun out of a materials science research laboratory, received a significant early investment from E Ink, the ePaper technology developer.

The startup arose from Professor Shenqian Ren’s conductive copper ink invention. Read more about this development: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3UP12Ed

09/09/2026

Maryland Engineers! Join us at our annual Homecoming tailgate on Saturday, October 17 at Ludwig Field, UMD Campus! 🏈 ❤️ 💛

Join fellow alumni two hours prior to Maryland kicking off against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Enjoy two (2) drink tickets and some light tailgate bites (while supplies last).

To learn more or register, visit: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4gF89HO

08/24/2026

A University of Maryland researcher studying optical devices accidentally revealed the intricate physics of electron crystals, a group of novel materials first predicted in the 1930s. His breakthrough was published in the journal Nature Physics.

Read more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3SRJW7Z

08/12/2026

It's a wrap for the MSE Summer Camp! Learn more about what the students did during their time at UMD:

Photo 1: Students win Impact Challenge during IMT summer camp by making the toughest composites.

Photo 2: Professor Yifei Mo introduces a computer programming workshop where high school students learn how computational simulations and AI are used to study materials at the atomic level. Participants explore coding, running Python programs, crystal structure visualization, and data analysis in a hands-on learning environment.

Photo 3: Students electroplate copper onto iron in a blue bath of copper sulfate. Connecting a battery to the iron nail and copper electrode in the bath allows copper iron to reduce on the surface of the nail.

07/20/2026

Carlos A. Ríos Ocampo, an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, received the Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award to continue his work towards advancing phase change materials.

Read more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3TJSca2

06/30/2026

Join the University of Maryland's Engineering Alumni Network for a summer mixer at Peabody Heights Brewery on Sunday July 12 from 12:30-4 p.m. — an afternoon of arcade games, good food, and great company on the historic site of Terrapin Park. Register: 🔗 bit.ly/4uW4Rnq

06/26/2026

The Maryland Energy Innovation Institute is leading a Grand Challenges 2.0 Project towards Sustainable and Ethical AI Infrastructure: Distinguished University Professor Eric Wachsman and Associate Professor Paul Albertus are among the P*s.

Read more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4eIzgj3

05/22/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! You make us proud. 🎓 🎊

05/21/2026

It is with heavy hearts that we write that Dr. Luz Martínez-Miranda, a longtime professor of materials science & engineering, and beloved member of our community, passed away this month. We are heartbroken by this loss and will honor her everlasting memory.

Read the full announcement for more information: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4wJltRe

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