Materials Science & Engineering

This section of the college news site gathers stories that feature the faculty, students, staff and programs of the UA Department of Materials Science and Engineering. For detailed information about all other aspects of MSE, please visit the department website.

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Materials Science & Engineering News

A group of high school girls wearing matching blue "Summer Engineering Academy" t-shirts grin off into the distance at a potato (off frame) they just launched out of a homemade potato launcher.

$10,000 From Bayer Funds K-12 Engineering Education and Outreach

Nov. 5, 2019 | Emily Dieckman

A portion of the grant goes to support the UA College of Engineering Summer Engineering Academy.

Supporters of Student Success >>

Two young men and two young women wearing Hawaiian shirts and bright yellow vests kneel for a photo next to their solar oven, a cardboard and aluminum foil device labeled with their group name: "Team Hot Stuff."

Clouds Clear Out and Competition Heats Up at Solar Oven Throw Down

Oct. 30, 2019 | Emily Dieckman

Freshman engineers harness the power of the sun in their first hands-on design experience as UA students.

Bakin' Biscuits >>

A young man holding a microphone gestures toward a systems of pipes and gauges.

Students Tackle 21st Century Sustainability Challenges on the Navajo Nation

Oct. 3, 2019 | Emily Litvack

UA students working on food, energy and water insecurity among Indigenous communities build an off-the-grid water filtration system on the Navajo Nation.

Native Sustainability >>