MRS in the News

Nov 16, 2018 | Sachem Schools

Sachem High School East science research student Vincent Zhang was recently selected to present his research at the 2018 Materials Research Society Conference in Boston on Nov. 29.  

Sep 12, 2018 | Physics World

Five leading US scientific societies, including the Materials Research Society, have come together to launch a new programme to boost the number of women and people from underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities in science.

Aug 7, 2018 | Evanston Now

Julia R. Weertman of Evanston, the first woman to chair a materials science department at a U.S. university, died at age 92 on July 31. She was a dedicated member of MRS and was the first female recipient of the Von Hippel Award in 2003.

Jul 11, 2018 | University of Minnesota College of Science & Engineering

Associate Professor David J. Flannigan is a guest co-editor, with Aaron M. Lindenberg from Stanford University, for an issue of MRS Bulletin titled "Ultrafast Imaging of Materials Dynamics,".

Jul 1, 2018 | Washington State University

The Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture is pleased to announce that Susmita Bose has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Materials Research Society (MRS).  

Jun 1, 2018 | Science News

Smart clothing is poised to bring personal electronics out of our pockets and onto our sleeves. Most existing color-changing textiles are triggered by shifts in ambient lighting or body heat.

May 30, 2018 | Science Daily

Michigan Tech scientists contribute considerably to gaining a deep understanding of lithium with results reported on May 30th, 2018, in an invited three-paper series in the Journal of Materials Research, published.

May 29, 2018 | Science Daily

Michigan Tech researchers contribute significantly to gaining a fundamental understanding of lithium with results published today.

May 24, 2018 | Novus Light Technologies Today

The Optical Society (OSA), the Materials Research Society (MRS) and SPIE have selected Benjamin Isaacoff and Dylan Rittman as 2018–2019 Congressional Fellows.  

May 19, 2018 | Cronkite News

Dennita Sewell, a professor of practice for ASU’s fashion program, describes smart garments as “a narrow field of technology that has invaded” and now is an integral part of the fashion industry. .

May 16, 2018 | Photonics Media

Ganpati Ramanath, the John Tod Horton '52 Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has been named a fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS) for his nanomaterials research. 

May 4, 2018 | Science News for Students

Shining light on a new material is all it takes to make its surface toxic to germs. If used on the outside of instruments, on countertops and more, the technology might one day help hospitals limit the spread of infections.

Apr 12, 2018 | big think

This month, a team of chemists at a Materials Research Society conference described a new light-activated material for walls and other hospital surfaces that contains bacteria-killing molecules that may keep superbugs from gaining traction.

Apr 12, 2018 | RPI News

Nanomaterials expert Ganpati Ramanath, the John Tod Horton ’52 Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been named a fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS).

Apr 10, 2018 | Science News

A new material that harnesses the power of ambient light to produce bacteria-killing molecules could help stem the spread of hospital infections, including those with drug-resistant bacteria.

Apr 9, 2018 | Science News

Inspired by an octopus’s suckers, researchers have constructed an inchwormlike robot that uses a pair of suction cups to scoot around vertical surfaces.

Apr 9, 2018 | Week Facts

Approaching fundamental gear-like test tubes and axes to perform basic science experiments is a given in most American universities. Not so in Africa, where understudies confront a lack of gear expected to attempt even essential lab experiments.

Apr 6, 2018 | USC Dornsife

Access to basic equipment like test tubes and centrifuges to perform simple science experiments is a given in most American universities. Not so in Africa, where students face a shortage of equipment needed to undertake even basic laboratory experiments.

Apr 6, 2018 | Science News

Superthin, shape-shifting sheets worn as sleeves or built into other garments could provide gamers with tactile feedback that makes virtual realities more immersive.

Apr 5, 2018 | Science News

A new, breathable material that can also block biological or chemical threats could offer comfortable protection for people working in contaminated environments or dangerous military zones.