Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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From uncertain to passionate, student finds path in materials engineering
Read the full story“I have really been enjoying working at Ames National Lab – having my hands in all sorts of different real-life research projects. Working through problems on each has been a great experience,” Erik DeMeyere said.
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Graduate student gains international collaboration through MSE
Read the full story“There is always something to work towards, and it’s very satisfying when you find the solution. And I just really enjoy learning, and with materials engineering, it is easy to do a deep dive into a range of topics,” Jacob Wheaton said.
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How shattered glass became one student’s clear path to materials science
Read the full story“I really enjoyed the smaller scale because you get to understand at an atomic level, why does a rubber band stretch? Why does glass shatter the way it does, and a metal bend? A lot of my inspiration came from MSE professors and my fellow materials engineering majors,” Masha Lebedeva said.
