Nebraska MRSEC offers interdisciplinary training for the next generation of materials scientists and engineers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,“Polarization and Spin Phenomena in Nanoferroic Structures” (P-SPINS), is one of a nationwide network of MRSECs sponsored by the National Science Foundation. NSF MRSECs are centers of excellence that support interdisciplinary materials research and education of the highest quality. Nebraska MRSEC wa
10/27/2021
Big congratulations to our WoPhyS 2021 Best Poster winners: Jaimiely García of UPR Humacao; Elizabeth Kellstedt of University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Rhiannon McCracken of Creighton University; Shiseido Robinson of Kansas State University; and Ana Zaalishvili of Gustavus Adolphus College, who showed us all what it means to ! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Stay tuned for more WoPhyS photos soon!
02/25/2020
✨✨✨ It's here! It's here!! It's finally here!!! ✨✨✨
The 2020 UNL Science Slam is upon us! Jocelyn Bosley is here to reveal the 2020 Slam prompt, and to tell you why YOU should apply to be one of this year's Slammers!
Visit go.unl.edu/slam for all the details!
The 2020 UNL Science Slam is coming soon! Watch to find out what the theme for this year's Science Slam will be, and why you really, really, really should apply to participate! Learn more at https://...
02/18/2020
Do you love Harry Potter? Of course you do! And YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS this SciPop Talks! by our own Dr. Rebecca Lai! Au yeah!!!
http://unl.libguides.com/scipoptalks
02/07/2020
That's our Nebraska MRSEC Education and Outreach Director!!! 👇🤩
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Join us in congratulating Professor Rebecca Lai on receiving the College Outstanding Research and Creative Activity (ORCA) Award!
The honor from Nebraska College of Arts and Sciences recognizes significant research and creative accomplishments of university faculty in the last five years.
11/07/2019
WoPhyS '19 is underway!!! So far, we have enjoyed talks by Kyungwha Park of Virginia Tech; Alexandra Matei of Bryn Mawr College; Winifred Waters of Lawrence University; and our own Rebecca Harbison of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Physics and Astronomy!
09/10/2019
Today's assignments:
1) Listen to Nebraska MRSEC's Dr. Rebecca Lai share her special brand of magic with the amazing Alie Ward on this episode of the Ologies podcast. 💖🧙♂️🔮🧙♀️
2) Mark your calendars for April 7, 2020, when Alie returns to UNL to give the keynote talk at our 2020 Science Slam! 😍🤩😍🤩
Class dismissed.
Potterology (WIZARD SCIENCE) with Dr. Rebecca Lai — alie ward Accio: ALL YOUR DREAMS COMING TRUE. Whether you've never read the Harry Potter series -- or you have dogeared copies on your nightstand -- there's something for everyone in this 2-part episode dissecting the science of the spells in J.K. Rowling's books. Electrochemist and professor Dr. Rebecca Lai
09/09/2019
Jocelyn Bosley, our Assistant Director for Education and Outreach, joins the ranks of 125 illustrious women in STEM as a AAAS - The American Association for the Advancement of Science IF/THEN Ambassador! The program aims to increase the visibility of women in STEM careers, and to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders. Read more about it here: https://www.aaas.org/news/125-women-stem-selected-aaas-ifthen-ambassadors. Congratulations to Jocelyn and all the IF/THEN Ambassadors!
08/19/2019
Behind-the-scenes footage of our WoPhyS '19 poster models Maddy and Thilini attempting to keep a straight face.
08/19/2019
ATTENTION, people of the internet! Registration is NOW OPEN for this year's Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physical Sciences!!! Move over, Heisenberg: We're celebrating the International Year of the Periodic Table 2019 with this year's conference theme, "Braving the Elements." Visit wophys.unl.edu for all the deets, and to register!
08/09/2019
08/08/2019
Congratulations to our spectacular summer research students Avery McLain of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Winifred Waters of Lawrence University! In recognition of their outstanding work this summer, Avery and Wini each earned a travel scholarship AND an invitation to speak at the 2019 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physical Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln! We can't wait to see you back here in November!!! 😍🤩