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

College of Engineering da Vinci Scholars Benefit from $100,000 Gift

Oct. 5, 2010 | Pete Brown

College of Engineering announces 2010 da Vinci scholars as Tucson-based nonprofit awards $100,000 to fund the da Vinci scholarship program.

Community-Funded Scholarship >>

National Hispanic Engineering Group Names UA Assistant Professor ‘Most Promising’ Engineer

Aug. 17, 2010 | Pete Brown

Hispanic engineering group says award recipients must be "truly stellar in their field."

Students Will Benefit >>

UA Materials Engineer Awarded $400,000 to Research Thermal Spacecraft Shields

May 17, 2010 | Pete Brown

Assistant professor Erica L. Corral has been awarded $400,000 by the National Science Foundation to research new materials for spacecraft coatings that can withstand the super hot environments encountered in space missions.

Space-Proof Materials >>