Self-healing materials can autonomously repair damage and make bridges, roads, and aircraft more durable and sustainable.

Younan Xia was elected to the 2026 Class of the National Academy of Engineering, one of the engineering profession’s highest ...

Ioanna Kakoulli, a professor of materials science and engineering, died Jan. 1. She was 57. Kakoulli was the first female professor hired by UCLA’s materials science and engineering department, ...

Solar power continues to grow—accounting for most new capacity added to U.S. electric grids in 2024—but the mid-1950s technology most often used to capture the sun's energy comes with environmental ...

Dr. Bruce Gnade, professor emeritus of materials science and engineering and director of workforce development at the North Texas Semiconductor Institute at The University of Texas at Dallas, was ...

Metal alloys crack and fail through a mechanism called "fatigue" when repeatedly loaded and strained. While it is well known how to design alloys to withstand static loads and pressures, it is very ...

Illinois Grainger engineers have identified a fundamental deformation mechanism that can be leveraged to greatly enhance the fatigue properties of metals, opening the door to a new strategy for ...

Graduation with Departmental Distinction gives MEMS undergraduates the skills and confidence to take their next step in academia, industry, medicine and beyond.

For more than a decade, MIT Associate Professor Rafael Gómez-Bombarelli has used artificial intelligence to create new materials. As the technology ...

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are centralizing their nuclear materials research within ...

Colburn Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been elected to the National Academy of ...

A nuclear engineer reacts to common myths about uranium and radiation, breaking down what actually makes materials dangerous. The discussion explores real nuclear risks, public misconceptions, and how ...