Edmund Han was selected to represent the Illinois Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the National Science Foundation’s Science Slam! Watch Ed explain why graphene’s bending properties are so unusual here:
Bending research featured in the NSF’s MRSEC Science Slam
Chia-hao selected as ‘Mavis Future Faculty Fellow’
Chia-hao has been selected as Mavis Future Faculty Fellow for 2021-2022. Congratulations!
Priti named as 2021 ‘M&M Student Scholar’
Priti wins student scholar award at 2021 Microscopy and Microanalysis Conference for her work on ‘Atomic-resolution and atomic-scale imaging of small organic molecules’. Congratulations!
Blanka wins 2021 Racheff-Intel Award for outstanding graduate research
Blanka is awarded 2021 Racheff-Intel Award for outstanding graduate research! Congratulations!
Ed wins best paper at the 2020 Spring / FALL MRS
Ed’s work on ultrasoft slip-mediated bending in 2D materials and heterostructures was selected as the best paper for the session (S.NMO6) at the 2020 Spring/ Fall MRS!
Kayla receives L’Oreal Fellowship for Women in Science
Kayla wins the prestigious L’Oreal Fellowship for Women in Science. You can watch her featured video here! Congratulations!
Chia-hao named as 2020 ‘M&M Student Scholar’
Chia-hao wins student scholar award at 2020 Microscopy and Microanalysis Conference for his work on “Detecting Vacancy-Induced Strain Field Oscillations via Deep Learning”. Congratulations!
Ed wins 2020 Materials Research Society’s Graduate Student Gold Award
Ed wins Spring 2020 Materials Research Society’s Graduate Student Gold Award. Congratulations!
Jeff selected as DIGI-MAT trainee
Jeff is selected as a DIGI-MAT trainee. He receives two years of fellowship funding and the opportunity to do an internship. Congratulations!
Kayla wins Microscopy Today Innovations Award
Kayla receives Microscopy Today Innovations Award! Congratulations!