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MSE Turns 100 Years

Melanie Ghelardini

Unpaid Research Scholar

Email: mmghelar@ncsu.edu
Office: Engineering Building I (EB1) 3002

Melanie Ghelardini

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Campus Box 7907
Raleigh NC 27695-7907
Phone: 919-515-2377

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911 Partners Way, Room 3002
Engineering Building I
Raleigh NC 27695-7907

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Former MSE department head, Justin Schwartz, has been named the chancellor of the University of Colorado at Boulder (@cuboulder). Justin will assume his new role on July 1, leaving his current position as executive vice president and provost at Pennsylvania State University (@pennstate).

“I received overwhelmingly positive feedback about Justin following his campus visit and open forums with CU Boulder faculty, staff and students,” said Todd Saliman, president of the University of Colorado system, in a statement. “He was equally well-received by community members who are critical partners of CU Boulder. After reflecting on this input and considering the exceptional attributes Justin brings, I am even more convinced he is the right person for the job.”

Schwartz served at NC State as Kobe Steel Professor and head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering from 2009 to 2017. He left NC State to become the Harold and Inge Marcus Dean of Engineering at Penn State.

Congrats, Justin!

https://www.mse.ncsu.edu/2024/04/former-engineering-department-head-named-as-cu-boulder-chancellor/

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Former MSE department head, Justin Schwartz, has been named the chancellor of the University of Colorado at Boulder (@cuboulder). Justin will assume his new role on July 1, leaving his current position as executive vice president and provost at Pennsylvania State University (@pennstate).

“I received overwhelmingly positive feedback about Justin following his campus visit and open forums with CU Boulder faculty, staff and students,” said Todd Saliman, president of the University of Colorado system, in a statement. “He was equally well-received by community members who are critical partners of CU Boulder. After reflecting on this input and considering the exceptional attributes Justin brings, I am even more convinced he is the right person for the job.”

Schwartz served at NC State as Kobe Steel Professor and head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering from 2009 to 2017. He left NC State to become the Harold and Inge Marcus Dean of Engineering at Penn State.

Congrats, Justin!

https://www.mse.ncsu.edu/2024/04/former-engineering-department-head-named-as-cu-boulder-chancellor/

🔮🧲 We are discovering the future of robotics with artificial magnetic cilia! These hair-like structures respond to magnetic fields, allowing the programming of actuation behaviors.
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A paper in Advanced Materials Technologies shows work done by Matt Clary, the first author and MSE Ph.D. student, and MSE Professor Joe Tracy as the corresponding author, use NdFeB microparticles in a thermoplastic elastomer to create these hard-magnetic cilia.

Learn how they can be reprogrammed magnetically to exhibit unique behaviors in response to magnetic fields. #Robotics #Innovation #MagneticCilia

Congrats, Matt and Joe!

@mattclary9

https://buff.ly/3W9rS8E

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🔮🧲 We are discovering the future of robotics with artificial magnetic cilia! These hair-like structures respond to magnetic fields, allowing the programming of actuation behaviors.
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A paper in Advanced Materials Technologies shows work done by Matt Clary, the first author and MSE Ph.D. student, and MSE Professor Joe Tracy as the corresponding author, use NdFeB microparticles in a thermoplastic elastomer to create these hard-magnetic cilia.

Learn how they can be reprogrammed magnetically to exhibit unique behaviors in response to magnetic fields. #Robotics #Innovation #MagneticCilia

Congrats, Matt and Joe!

@mattclary9

https://buff.ly/3W9rS8E

🔦 Two down and two more to go! 😍 This week we present Jonah Hughes as our third #seniorspotlight!
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As Jonah Hughes, a senior at North Carolina State University’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), prepares to graduate, his journey reflects a fortunate shift in academic focus and a deep passion for understanding the intricate properties of materials.

Check out his story on our website at https://buff.ly/3JFs9sF

Next week is graduation week and we will share our final senior spotlight for 2024 so stay tuned!

1 - Jonah poses for a portrait (2023)
2 - Jonah adds a thin layer of silver to a solar cell using a thermal evaporator in Dr. So`s OEMD Group (2023)
3 - Jonah at the 22nd Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
4 - Jonah (second from right) poses with the MSE soccer league (2023)
5 - Jonah snaps a pic of the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC (2023)

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🔦 Two down and two more to go! 😍 This week we present Jonah Hughes as our third #seniorspotlight!
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As Jonah Hughes, a senior at North Carolina State University’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), prepares to graduate, his journey reflects a fortunate shift in academic focus and a deep passion for understanding the intricate properties of materials.

Check out his story on our website at https://buff.ly/3JFs9sF

Next week is graduation week and we will share our final senior spotlight for 2024 so stay tuned!

1 - Jonah poses for a portrait (2023)
2 - Jonah adds a thin layer of silver to a solar cell using a thermal evaporator in Dr. So's OEMD Group (2023)
3 - Jonah at the 22nd Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
4 - Jonah (second from right) poses with the MSE soccer league (2023)
5 - Jonah snaps a pic of the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC (2023)

🥂 We have another reason to cheer on Dr. Balke this week! Professor Nina Balke has been selected for the 2024-2025 Provost’s Faculty Fellows. The fellowships are for a full academic year. She is chosen to be in the University Leadership track.

See the other Faculty Fellows in the article on our website https://buff.ly/4dcLoY2

Congrats, Nina!

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🥂 We have another reason to cheer on Dr. Balke this week! Professor Nina Balke has been selected for the 2024-2025 Provost’s Faculty Fellows. The fellowships are for a full academic year. She is chosen to be in the University Leadership track.

See the other Faculty Fellows in the article on our website https://buff.ly/4dcLoY2

Congrats, Nina!

The Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN) has been honored with the prestigious 2024 Opal Mann Green Engagement and Scholarship Award!
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Presented annually since 2010 by the NC State Office of Outreach and Engagement, RTNN will be recognized for its outstanding contributions to nanotechnology research, education, and community engagement at an awards ceremony on April 29. NC State MSE is well represented with RTNN directed by MSE faculty members Profs Jacob Jones, and Nina Balke, and MSE staff member Program Manager Phillip Strader.

Learn more in the article on our website https://buff.ly/3WixopJ

Congrats, RTNN!

We also want to credit all partners in the award:
@NCstateEngr
@NCStateECE and @NCStateMSE Departments)
@NCStateCEd (Dept of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education)
@NCStatechass (Dept of Communication)
NC State Public Communication of Science and Technology
Analytical Instrumentation Facility (AIF) at NC State
NC State Nanofabrication Facility
@dukeengineering (Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility)
@uncchapelhill (Chapel Hill Analytical and Nanofabrication Laboratory)

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The Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN) has been honored with the prestigious 2024 Opal Mann Green Engagement and Scholarship Award!
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Presented annually since 2010 by the NC State Office of Outreach and Engagement, RTNN will be recognized for its outstanding contributions to nanotechnology research, education, and community engagement at an awards ceremony on April 29. NC State MSE is well represented with RTNN directed by MSE faculty members Profs Jacob Jones, and Nina Balke, and MSE staff member Program Manager Phillip Strader.

Learn more in the article on our website https://buff.ly/3WixopJ

Congrats, RTNN!

We also want to credit all partners in the award:
@NCstateEngr
@NCStateECE and @NCStateMSE Departments)
@NCStateCEd (Dept of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education)
@NCStatechass (Dept of Communication)
NC State Public Communication of Science and Technology
Analytical Instrumentation Facility (AIF) at NC State
NC State Nanofabrication Facility
@dukeengineering (Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility)
@uncchapelhill (Chapel Hill Analytical and Nanofabrication Laboratory)

🔦 We`ve got another #seniorspotlight! 👏
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As Sydney Cook prepares to bid adieu to her undergraduate years at NC State University, her journey through the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is a testament to her adaptability, exploration, and unwavering dedication.

Best of luck to you, Sydney!

Full article on our website: https://buff.ly/49CT1Uk

1 - Sydney Cook senior portrait 1 (2024)
2 - Sydney proudly announces her admission into the College of Engineering; Lake Norman (2020)
3 - Sydney and her mom at the Wolfpack vs Furman during the 2021 Parent’s Weekend at Carter Finley Stadium
4 - Sydney in the NASA Langley Research Center (Summer 2023)
5 - Sydney dons a flight suit during her NASA internship (Summer 2023)
6 - Sydney Cook senior portrait 2 (2024)

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🔦 We've got another #seniorspotlight! 👏
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As Sydney Cook prepares to bid adieu to her undergraduate years at NC State University, her journey through the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is a testament to her adaptability, exploration, and unwavering dedication.

Best of luck to you, Sydney!

Full article on our website: https://buff.ly/49CT1Uk

1 - Sydney Cook senior portrait 1 (2024)
2 - Sydney proudly announces her admission into the College of Engineering; Lake Norman (2020)
3 - Sydney and her mom at the Wolfpack vs Furman during the 2021 Parent’s Weekend at Carter Finley Stadium
4 - Sydney in the NASA Langley Research Center (Summer 2023)
5 - Sydney dons a flight suit during her NASA internship (Summer 2023)
6 - Sydney Cook senior portrait 2 (2024)

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