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Congratulations MSE Graduates!

On Friday, May 2, 2025, the department held its spring recognition of the graduates in the Hunt Library Auditorium. The 71 conferred degrees comprise 33 undergraduates, 22 graduate students, and 16 doctoral candidates.

Sean West Honored with College of Engineering Award of Excellence

Sean West, IT Operations Analyst for the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, received well-deserved recognition today at the NC State College of Engineering’s Faculty and Staff Awards of Excellence ceremony.

NC State MSE Team Wins 2nd Place in Materials Bowl at 2025 TMS Annual Meeting

Professor Bharat Gwalani shares his immense pride at the outstanding second place finish achievement of the NC State MSE team Atomic Pack in the 2025 TMS Materials Bowl, held as part of the prestigious TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Las Vegas.

Ruijuan Xu Wins NSF CAREER Award for Pioneering Ferroelectric Research

A five-year NSF CAREER grant has been awarded Ruijuan Xu, an MSE assistant professor, totaling $791,431 to support her research on strain-induced phase boundaries in lead-free ferroelectric oxide heterostructures and membranes.