The University of Tennessee Department of Materials Science and Engineering

09/18/2026

Congratulations to incoming UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Quantum Devices, Deep Jariwala, on being named a finalist for the 2026 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists!

The prestigious awards recognize scientific advances made by researchers in the United States across life sciences, chemical sciences, and physical sciences and engineering.

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Incoming UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Quantum Devices Deep Jariwala has been named a finalist for the 2026 Blavatnik National Awards […]

09/17/2026

Weston Fulton Professor Sergei Kalinin and Associate Professor Mahshid Ahmadi are co-PIs on projects funded by the DOE's Genesis Mission, a push to advance AI-assisted research in the US.

Kalinin is streamlining semiconducting thin films, while Ahmadi will protect AI agents helping with scientific research. Learn more at the link below!

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Professor Sergei Kalinin and Associate Professor Mahshid Ahmadi are co-PIs on projects funded by the DOE to advance AI-assisted research in the US.

09/10/2026

The MSE senior design team, Team Sword Washington, placed in the top five of the 2025 Cast in Steel competition! Their journey is part of a new YouTube competition show that challenges university teams to design, cast, and test a fully functional metal tool or weapon from scratch.

Watch the competition finale at the link below!

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09/02/2026

Professor Katharine Page is one of six UT faculty members to receive the Athletics Professor of Excellence Award for the 2026-27 academic year.

Page is a former three-time collegiate national champion in Olympic-style weightlifting and also competed in track and field for the University of Maine. Learn more about the award at the link below!

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MSE Professor Katharine Page was one of six UT faculty members to receive the Athletics Professor of Excellence Award for the 2026-27 academic year.

09/02/2026

We kicked off the week with our MSE gathering for the annual Research & Pizza luncheon, hosted by Material Advantage! 🍕 It was a fantastic chance for MSE faculty to present their research interests and opportunities for undergraduate students in their research groups. And a special thank you to AIST for sponsoring the event and providing the pizza! 😋

Material Advantage is an MSE student organization focused on building community and professional development. Members of Material Advantage receive membership in four professional societies for materials scientists: American Ceramics Society (ACerS), ASM International, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), and the Association of Iron & Stee Technology (AIST).

09/01/2026

Join Dr. Saito, a distinguished R&D staff scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and a joint faculty member at UT, this Thursday as he discusses circular manufacturing through chemical upcycling of polymers.

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08/27/2026

Associate Professor Mahshid Ahmadi received a $60k Scialog: Automating Chemical Laboratories research award to help develop an agentic AI that bridges the gap between material creation and characterization. Read the full story at the link below!

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08/21/2026

Alumnus Jonaaron Jones (BS/MSE ’13, MS/MSE ’15) learned about his passion for additive manufacturing while studying at UT. It launched a successful professional career that continues to soar while working in the Beehive Industry. 🐝

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4xeyG4E

08/20/2026

A Big Orange welcome to our new MSE ! 🧡 We kicked off the semester with pizza, engaging conversations, and some foosball in the student lounge. Even faculty joined in on the fun!

08/17/2026

This Thursday, Dr. Chris Leighton, a Distinguished McKnight University Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota, will be on campus at IAMM to present recent work on the complex oxides known as metallic delafossites. Learn more at the link below!

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