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We're hiring! UW MSE is searching for an undergraduate adviser. This key role supports our 200 undergraduate students from recruitment through graduation. Apply by Oct. 30!

Internal to UW applicant: bit.ly/4qBnV9E
External to UW applicant: bit.ly/4owKv1h
October 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Is an M.S. in MSE right for you? You're invited to our upcoming info session about the Applied Master’s Program in MSE!

📅 Tuesday, October 21
🕒 3:00 – 4:00 PM PST
📍 Virtual via Zoom

Details and registration: bit.ly/4q5jsLY
October 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Seaweed is not just for sushi anymore. 🍣 The @eroumeli.bsky.social lab and @msftresearch.bsky.social are testing sea lettuce as a concrete alternative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions! Read more: bit.ly/4m9cenA
Seaweed-infused cement could cut concrete’s carbon footprint
Researchers at the University of Washington and Microsoft developed a new type of low-carbon concrete by mixing dried, powdered seaweed with cement. The seaweed-fortified cement has a 21% lower global...
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July 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A UW love story turned legacy: Hira and Patricia Fotedar met on campus in the ’60s. Decades later, they’ve created a $250K fellowship for MSE grads—helping the next generation of scientists thrive. Read more: bit.ly/44BYB9p
June 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
You're invited to a virtual info session on the Applied Master's Program at UW MSE! Join us for a panel discussion with current students and recent alums covering academic life, internships, career development and more!

📅 Tues, June 24
🕒 3:00-4:30 p.m. (PT)
📍 Via Zoom

RSVP: bit.ly/4e5qE5c
June 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MSE CLASS OF 2025! 🎉

We are so proud of each and every one of you and can't wait to see what you accomplish 💜 🎓
June 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Make their legacy your impact! 🎓

This year’s graduating class is leading the way, supporting the areas that made their time with MSE special. Join their effort and help future students thrive through the Senior Class Gift Campaign. Donate now! together.uw.edu/i/uw/campaig...

#COESeniorClassGift
June 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
We had a blast celebrating the recipients of the 2025 MSE Annual Awards last week! Congratulations to everyone honored. You are the reason we 💜 MSE!

For the full list of winners, check out mse.washington.edu/news/mseawards
May 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Professor Xiaodong Xu will be presented with his NAS Award for Scientific Discovery this Sunday, April 27, at 11:30 a.m. Pacific. Register for the live webcast and cheer him on! nasonline.swoogo.com/nas162_award...

#NASaward #nas162
Congratulations to Prof. Xiaodong Xu, winner of the 2025 NAS Award for Scientific Discovery for his experimental observation of the fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect! 🎖️ Read all about it: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw...
April 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
We had so much fun meeting new friends and reconnecting with old ones at the MRS Reception last week! Thank you to everyone who joined us for this meaningful evening of community building. 💜
April 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Huge thanks to everyone who made the 2025 R&I Showcase a success! Read about the incredible work our students presented that are bettering our health and our planet: bit.ly/4hQERmW
March 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🌟Join us for a night of food, friends and fun!🌟 The #S25MRS Conference is in Seattle next month, so we're hosting a reception for our colleagues in industry and professional academia:

📅 When: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 6 – 8 PM PST
📍 Where: Residence Inn Seattle Downtown

RSVP: bit.ly/4iEWaZ4
March 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
👂 Listen up! 👂 MSE's Eleftheria Roumeli sat down with the Materialism Podcast to discuss turning plants into plastics. Learn all about how a fish tank full of "gross" bacteria can be used to create complex and surprisingly strong shapes. Tune in now! youtu.be/rRXc854tcZU
Episode 101: All About Biomatter
YouTube video by Taylor Sparks
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February 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🚨 Attention undergrads! 🚨 Interested in Quantum Information Science & Engineering? Gain meaningful research experience in QISE theory or experiment applications with the NSF-funded Quantum@UW REU Program! Apply by March 12. Details: bit.ly/uw-quantum-reu
February 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This Valentine's Day, we're celebrating love - of SCIENCE!! Hear from MSE's Navid Zobeiry as he shares his own love story: What made him fall in love with his research? 💘 bit.ly/3Ezp3a2
February 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
New biomaterials developed by MSE faculty Miqin Zhang and Avik Som could allow precise targeting of cancer cells, then restore the lost healthy tissue. Read all about it for World Cancer Day! 💜
February 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Congratulations to Prof. Xiaodong Xu, winner of the 2025 NAS Award for Scientific Discovery for his experimental observation of the fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect! 🎖️ Read all about it: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw...
January 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM