The rapid increase in electric vehicle adoption in recent years has highlighted a crucial issue: the energy conversion ...

For most of the solar industry’s modern history, progress has been framed as a story of physics. Higher efficiencies came ...

McGill researchers are translating biological assembly strategies into scalable, lower-impact alternatives to synthetic ...

For a long time, material development has focused on enhancing performance and reducing costs. Efforts have been directed toward making products lighter, tougher, better insulated, more beautiful, ...

An introductory course focused on the new and existing materials that are crucial for mitigating worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions and associated greenhouse gases. Emphasis will be placed on how ...

The integration of self-driving laboratories and advanced automation software is revolutionising the fields of chemistry and materials science. By harnessing the power of robotics, artificial ...

A new shape-shifting material can change both its texture and color in seconds, inspired by the camouflage abilities of octopuses. By precisely controlling how a polymer swells with water, researchers ...

At Northwestern University, our first-of-its-kind materials science department collaborates extensively with our leading mechanical engineering department, resulting in a strong history of ...

Since establishment as the world’s first materials science academic department, Northwestern Engineering has led and defined the frontier of material research, enabling transformative technologies ...

The downtown Worcester lab is expected to add 3,000 square feet of startup materials science space by summer 2026.