Welcome to
Materials Science and Engineering
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the web site of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at the University of Tennessee (UT). This site provides you with information about the research, teaching, and service activities of our faculty and students, as well as contact information for all of our departmental staff.
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Sincerely,
Kurt Sickafus
Department Head
News and Events
Upcoming events, class cancellations, seminar announcements:
CLICK HERE FOR NEWS OF UPCOMING EVENTS
» IMPORTANT NEWS: Dr. Kurt Sickafus, Project Leader at Los Alamos National Laboratory, has been named as the Alvin and Sally Beaman Professor and Head of the University of Tennessee (UT) Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), effective August 1, 2011.
For more information, please view the College of Engineering's press release.
» IMPORTANT NEWS: Research Experience for Undergraduates - Summer 2012
The 2011 REU summer program, focused on synthesis and characterization of advanced materials, was a great success, and we're getting ready to welcome a new group of summer students in summer 2012. Please check our REU website for more information.
» NOTABLE NEWS: MSE Assistant Professor Receives Prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Wei He, an assistant professor in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s, College of Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award.
The CAREER award is one of NSF’s most prestigious awards to support junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education, and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.
Click here to read the complete article on Tennessee Today.
» NEWSLETTER: The Fall 2010 edition of the departmental newsletter, MSEMatters, is now available here in PDF file format.
About this website
The MSE website contains lots of useful information for prospective students, visitors, and alumni. Feel free to explore the menus on the left to learn about:
» What Exactly *IS* Materials Science and Engineering?
» Opportunities for Graduate and Undergraduate Students
» Careers in Materials Science and Engineering
and much, much more!
Contact Us
Materials Science and Engineering
434 Dougherty Hall
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-2200
Phone: (865) 974-5336
Fax: (865) 974-4115
Email: mse@utk.edu
