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Materials Science and Engineering

nuclear reactor glows blue

Glowing ‘Gem of the University’

Maryland’s Little-Known Nuclear Reactor Observes a Half-Century of Fission

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Clark School, Partners Awarded $26M to Develop Better Heating, Cooling Systems

UMD Faculty Join NSF Engineering Research Center in Climate Change-Fighting Effort

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Charging Up That Hill

UMD Researchers Are Powering Up EV Batteries to Save the Planet

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Study: New ‘Super Wood’ Uses Less Energy, Cuts Pollution

Stronger, Long-Lasting Building Material Can Replace Steel, Concrete and Glass

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A New Use for Shellfish Waste: Extending the Shelf Life of Produce

Engineered Material Also Absorbs Pesticides, Herbicides for Easier Washing

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$2.3M in State Grants Awarded to UMD-Affiliated Innovation Projects

Maryland Department of Commerce Funding to Support Advances in Energy Storage, Materials, Quantum and More

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UMD Spinoff Firm Powers Up State’s First Solid-State Battery Production Line

Researcher’s Green Energy Innovations Will Be Used in Defense Department Electronics

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USM Named to Top 10 of Nation’s Patent-Producing Universities

University of Maryland, College Park Awarded 59 Patents in 2023

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UMD Researchers’ ‘Cooling Glass’ Blasts Building Heat Into Space

New Coating Can Be Applied to Exterior Surfaces to Reduce AC Use, Fight Climate Change

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$2M NSF Grant to Advance Future of Semiconductor Technology and Workforce

UMD Researchers Will Work to Discover New Materials to Safeguard Nation’s Supply of Crucial Tech Hardware

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Tracking Nazi Germany’s Failed Atomic Bid

Alumna’s Book Explores ‘Lost Relics’ That Spurred the Nuclear Era

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portraits of Rama Chellappa, Ji-Cheng “JC” Zhao and Inderjit Chopra

Three Faculty Members Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Innovators in New Materials, Rotorcraft Design, AI Honored; Former Vice President for Research Also Recognized

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