The MRC was an early catalyst in the establishment of interactive, cross-disciplinary research that is a distinctive feature of NU today. at NU.
The Northwestern University Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) develops and supports collaborative, interdisciplinary research and education in the science and engineering of nano-scale multifunctional material structures. The Northwestern University (NU) Materials Research Center (MRC) started in 1960 when NU, Cornell University, and the University of Pennsylvania were awar
02/03/2025
On Wednesday, Feb. 5th, Shaowei Li of the Univ. of California, San Diego, will present 'On-Demand Control of Single-Molecule Chemistry through Vibrational Characterization and Manipulation', at 4:00 p.m. in the Ford Design Center ITW classroom, #1-350, 2133 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL.
03/08/2024
Get ready for the 2024 Midwest Microscopy Microanalysis Spring meeting March 15th by registering today! The full program schedule is now available on our website! https://bit.ly/49ddikg
02/22/2024
Aimed at supporting women and gender minorities in polymer science, the PoWER (Polymer Women Empowerment and Research) 1.5-day conference will take place on Northwestern's campus in July 2024 and will include talks, workshops, and networking. The co-organizers and speakers represent a diverse group of women-identifying scientists across academia, industry, and national laboratories. https://polymerwomenempowermentresearch.com/
02/12/2024
MRSEC Seminar: Prof. Junichiro Shiomi of the Univ. of Tokyo will present 'Materials informatics for heat transfer' on Friday, Feb. 16th at 2:00 p.m. in Ryan Hall, rm. #4003, hosted by Prof. Oluwaseyi Balogun
01/02/2024
UPDATE: Today's seminar is also available via Zoom!: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/95766114994. Meeting ID: 957 6611 4994
On Tuesday, January 9th, at 3:00 p.m. in the Ford Design Center ITW classroom #1-350, Andrew S. Baluch of Smith Baluch LLP, will present 'Practical Tips for Strengthening Your Invention Disclosure: Laying the Cornerstone Patent for a University Startup Company'. All are welcome to attend!
09/13/2023
On Friday, Sept. 15th at 11:00 a.m. in the Ford Design Center ITW classroom, #1-350, Keon Jae Lee of KAIST will present 'Self-powered Flexible Piezo-sensor and microLED Toward Commercilization'
03/13/2023
Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023: Raquel Auymerich-Armengol of the Max Planck Institute will present 'Stability of 2D oxide and chalcogenide nanomaterials under synthesis and application conditions' at 11:00 a.m., in the MSE conference room, #2058 in Cook Hall
03/13/2023
Today: Ruben Bueno Villoro of the Max Planck Institute presented 'Effect of Grain Boundary Phases in the Thermoelectric Properties of Half Heusler Materials' in the MSE conference room, Cook 2058, at 11:00 a.m.
11/22/2022
On Monday, Dec. 5th, Raul Arenal of the Institute of Nanoscience and Materials (INMA), CSIC-U, will present '1D and 2D Heterostructures: Detailed Structural and Local Spectroscopic Studies via TEM' at 11:00 a.m. in Ryan Hall, 2190 Campus Drive, rm. #4003, in Evanston.
07/27/2022
On Friday, July 29th, at 11:00 a.m., Seong Jin J. Koh of the University of Texas at Arlington will present 'Sub-1K Cold-Electron Transport at Room Temperature', in Cook Hall room #2058.
07/21/2022
TODAY: Maia G. Vergniory of the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids will present 'Topological Materials for Future Technologies' at 4:00 p.m. in the Tech Institute, room LR4
01/21/2022
On Friday, Jan. 21st at 4:00 p.m., Wenhao Sun of the Univ. of Michigan will present 'Lifting Phase Diagrams Out of Flatland' in Tech LR4, and via Zoom:
https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/99345784357
Meeting ID: 993 4578 4357
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