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Department of Materials Science and Engineering!

Pierre Deymier

Our website highlights the key areas of our activities, strengths, and accomplishments. You will read about how we are shaping an influential global Department engaged in innovative world-class interdisciplinary engineering research and education programs with an entrepreneurial economic development perspective through industry, government, academic and community partnerships. I hope that you will be excited by the forward-looking and optimistic vision developed by this Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Pierre Deymier, Department Head
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Departmental News



MSE Elyse Canosa awarded Thomas G. Chapman Fellowship.

The College of Engineering is pleased to announce the awarding of the prestigious Thomas G. Chapman Fellowship to Elyse Canosa, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in the MSE department’s heritage conservation science program. Elyse completed her master’s degree last year, on carbon isotope analysis of 19th century paper negatives, and she will now focus on corrosion resistance of photographic materials. She works at the Arizona State Museum and volunteers at the Center for Creative Photography. Elyse has...



MSE Elsa Morales receives the 2013 William Primm Cosart Award.

The College of Engineering Faculty and Staff Awards Luncheon was held today in the SUMC-Catalina Room. Elsa Morales, Administrative Associate in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), received the 2013 William Primm Cosart Award. The prestigious award honors and rewards staff for exceptional service in support of the College's mission. Elsa was nominated by MSE Department Head Pierre Deymier: "Elsa is fully dedicated to her programs and her students. She tirelessly...



MSE Prof. Robert Erdmann invited to give lecture at the Netherlands Institute for Art History

  MSE Prof. Robert Erdmann was invited by the Netherlands RKD (Rijkbureau voor Kunsthistorische Dokumentatie) and CODART (an international network of curators of Dutch and Flemish art) to deliver a lecture entitled "Technically Analyzing Art in the Digital Age" on May 21st, 2013.  http://website.rkd.nl/archief/nieuwsarchief/technically-analyzing-art-in-the-digital-ageDr. Robert Erdmann, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), is currently a...



MSE senior Bradley Rubin and Ph.D. candidate Russell Beal awarded at College of Engineering luncheon

The UA College of Engineering announced the Outstanding Seniors, Outstanding Graduate Students and Outstanding Teaching Assistants for the spring 2013 semester at a spring commencement luncheon on May 1, 2013. A record number of awards, 34, were made. MSE senior Bradley Rubin and Ph.D. candidate Russell Beal were both recipients of awards. Further reading 



MSE Hyun Ji & team win a $500 award at 2013 Engineering Design Day

MSE was well represented at 2013 Engineering Design Day on April 30th. Eight senior students were part of multidisciplinary teams: Brian Akpan, Nathan Fenstemaker, Hyun Jun Ji, Chelsea Miller, Andrew Phipps, Bradley Rubin, Brian Rule, and Zachary Smith. Hyun Jun Ji and his team won the $500 award for Best Physical Implementation of Analytically Driven Design, bestowed by Tucson’s Latitude Engineering LLC. The project entitled High Force Damper Test was sponsored by Tucson’s Airtronics...

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