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Seminars & Events
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July 8 2025
1:00 PM ET
Materials Science and Engineering
Ph.D. Thesis Defense
"Uncovering the Driving Force of Thermal-Activated Grain Boundary Migration in Polycrystals," presented by Zipeng Xu
Doherty A310
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July 10-15 2025
Materials Characterization Facility
SEM Training
124 Roberts Hall
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July 29 2025
11:00 AM ET
Materials Science and Engineering
Graduate Programs Information Session
Learn more about the master's and doctoral programs in materials science and engineering at CMU.
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August 13-15 2025
Materials Science and Engineering
Workshop on Methods for Three-Dimensional Microstructure Studies
The workshop is intended for researchers at all levels and will combine presentations on 3D microstructure science as well as practical presentations on the tools and methods for reconstructing, analyzing and synthesizing.
Scott Hall 5201 (Bosch Sparks Conference Room)
Media mentions
TechVibe Pittsburgh
Kitchin discusses Carnegie Mellon joining MDS-Rely
ChemE/MSE’s John Kitchin was featured on the TechVibe Pittsburgh podcast to discuss Carnegie Mellon joining the MDS-Rely research cooperative.
MRS Bulletin
Dickey speaks on inducing ferroelectricity by stacking materials
MSE Head Elizabeth Dickey spoke to the MRS Bulletin Materials News Podcast about her research on how ferroelectricity can be induced in materials via stacking.
De Graef recognized as distinguished scientist
MSE’s Marc De Graef was selected by the Microscopy Society of America as the 2025 recipient of the Society’s Distinguished Scientist Award in the physical sciences.
CMU faculty to present at SXSW
MechE’s Jon Cagan and Chris McComb, BME’s Keith Cook and Rosalyn Abbott, and BME/MSE’s Adam Feinberg are leading sessions at SXSW 2025 that will focus on the application of AI in education and organ transplant technology.