Materials Science + Engineering News
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Blugold team competes in first-ever Assistive Tech Challenge
A team of materials science students and a low-vision Blugold teamed up to tackle a Mayo Clinic-sponsored technology pitch aimed at solving the everyday challenges that face students and citizens with disabilities.
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Opening multiple doors to success
The freedom to explore in Materials Science and the opportunity to participate in undergraduate research has unlocked some incredible and diverse doors for graduating senior, Elizabeth Laskowski, to choose from.
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Materials Science & Engineering students learn real-world software skills in new course
MSE 372, a newly developed course in Materials Science & Engineering, introduces industrial software packages to students to solve complex problems in materials processing
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New grad prepares for future by balancing college classes, research and truck driving school
When classes, research, part-time jobs and student life left Elizabeth Laskowski frazzled, she decided to make a change. The materials science major enrolled in a truck driving school and went to work for an area farmer as she worked toward her degree.
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NSF grant to support promising research, student opportunities
A UW-Eau Claire faculty-student research project with important potential future applications in areas such as pharmaceuticals and water quality has received a three-year National Science Foundation grant totaling $217,330.
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Compete for cash prizes and other perks
Working on a research project that could ultimately benefit society? Have a business idea that could become the next big idea? Compete for cash prizes and the opportunity to increase exposure for your concept at the UWEC Quick Pitch on May 1.
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Collaborative research identifies a new class of materials for lithium ion batteries
Dr. Ying Ma and his research group of undergraduate collaborators explored the energy storage potential of a new class of materials for lithium ion batteries.
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Materials Science student mixes things up with internship experience
Senior Materials Science major Eric Miller completes his senior capstone internship experience with local company Cardinal Glass.
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High achievements lead to higher degree at high elevation
Materials Science student Sarah Sortedahl gained meaningful research experience studying superconducting wires at UW-Eau Claire which inspired her to pursue a PhD in Materials Science at Colorado School of Mines.
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Materials Science capstone leads to plastics careers
Two senior materials science majors tested the strength and stiffness of injection molded plastic parts. Their results have contributed to the new MS+E processing lab, and they have landed industrial positions in the plastics industry.
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Faculty, students collaborate to make research thrive at UW-Eau Claire
Faculty and students come together to help UW-Eau Claire gain national recognition for outstanding undergraduate research.
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Students from diverse backgrounds dive into research at UW-Eau Claire thanks to NSF grant
Thanks to a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation under the Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, eight students are getting the chance this summer to work on research projects in the areas of biophysical/biochemistry, physical chemistry, materials science and biology at UW-Eau Claire.
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A perfect example: alumni profile of MS+E success
Blugold materials science graduate Kao Yang tells the story of how changing his major truly changed his life.
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Materials Science grad soars in gymnastics and in the sciences
Elizabeth Stubbs has been recognized nationally as a scientist and as a gymnast. In 2015, she won a Goldwater Scholarship, given to only the top science, math and engineering students in the country. She’s also a three-time All-American and two-time MVP gymnast.
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research scientist AND resource for industry
Senior materials science major uses his knowledge of scientific applications to connect the Materials Science and Engineering Center with area industries looking to create or expand production.
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Materials science student finds undergrad research to be life changing
For any Blugold who has the chance to participate in undergraduate research, it’s a life-changing experience. For materials science graduate Kyle Lobermeier, the experience made all the difference in his decision to continue his education.
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Nontraditional student finds success in materials science department
Veteran student and Blugold alum Erik Engness found acceptance, friendship and inspiration in the material sciences department at UW-Eau Claire. By conducting undergraduate research, taking leadership positions in a campus organization and even becoming a co-founder of a nonprofit event, Erik truly found nontraditional levels of success.
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The heart of the matter: Why UWEC for engineering
Dr. Marc McEllistrem makes the case for the materials science and engineering program at UW-Eau Claire as the best four-year option in the area.
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Military engineering AND materials science
For materials science major Sam Schultz, balancing his desires to both advance his education and serve his country has brought him to the ROTC program at UW-Eau Claire, where his leadership skills and physics knowledge are carving a solid future for him in engineering.
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Research update in computational materials
In the ongoing research into computational materials, Dr. Ma keeps us updated in the most recent discoveries in this area.
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Metallurgy and superconductor research updates
This research looks at fracture mechanics of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds and mixtures called alloys. Superconductors are materials that allow electric current to flow through them with no resistance. Research at UWEC investigates the physical properties of superconductors and the interfaces with other materials.
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Nanomaterials research update
Dr.s Doug Dunham and Marc McEllistrem provide updates to the research into nanomaterials.
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Research update for semiconductors
Dr.s Marc McEllistrem and Doug Dunham provide the latest findings in their ongoing research into semiconductors.
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Art AND Science: Dedicated Desire and Unmatched Reason
As part of an ongoing effort at UWEC to increase cross-disciplinary engagement, faculty and students from English, Theatre and several science programs have developed an evening of dramatic readings and informative presentations that showcase humankind's creative journey of discovery — whether on a canvas, or a stage, in a laboratory or in the field. This year we will be presenting a reader’s theatre of excerpts from four different science plays, along with transitional contextual (“bridge”) explanations, all performed by students.