by Materials Science and Engineering November 20, 2012 Alan W. Searcy, a professor emeritus in the College of Engineering, passed away on November 5, at the John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek. Searcy came to UC Berkeley after graduating from Pomona College in 1946, and earned his doctorate in physical chemistry in 1950. He joined…

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by Materials Science and Engineering August 28, 2012 August 15, 2012 – Miquel Salmeron has been awarded the 2012 MRS Medal, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the molecular level understanding of material surfaces, made possible by the development and application of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Ambient Pressure Photo-electron spectroscopy. Contact Us Department offices are located…

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by Materials Science and Engineering April 5, 2012 April 4, 2012 – Professor Gronsky named one of the nation’s top undergraduate professors.  Professor Gronsky was named in the Princeton Review as one of the “Best 300 Professors”.  He was one of only nine engineering professors to receive this recognition. Contact Us Department offices are located in…

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