In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Jack Washburn by Materials Science and Engineering November 4, 2013 Professor Emeritus of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of UC Berkeley and former Principal Investigator of the Materials Science Division of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Jack Washburn (1921-2013) passed away on the 26th of October 2013 in his…

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Haimei Zheng joins Berkeley MSE by Materials Science and Engineering July 22, 2013 Dr. Haimei Zheng joined the Department in July 1, 2013, as an Adjunct Assistant Professor.  Dr. Zheng is currently a staff member in the Materials Sciences Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.  She received her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering in…

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Jie Yao joins the MSE faculty by Materials Science and Engineering July 22, 2013 Dr. Jie Yao joins faculty of Berkeley MSE on August 15, 2013. Dr. Yao received his BS and MS degrees in Biophysics from Nanjing University in China, in 2000 and 2003, respectively. He received a second MS degree in 2005, in Materials…

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Professor Devine on Bay Bridge Corrosion Issues by Materials Science and Engineering May 21, 2013 Professor Devine was consulted by the Sacramento Bee in their recent investigation concerning potential corrosion problems facing the new Bay Bridge.  The problem concerns the corrosion of the steel tendons that structurally support the bridge.  The Sacramento Bee investigation was…

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Rob Ritchie Awarded 2014 Acta Materialia Gold Medal by Materials Science and Engineering May 13, 2013 Rob Ritchie has been awarded the 2014 Acta Materialia Gold Medal Award.  This international award is given in recognition of research contributions and leadership in materials science.  Rob is the 40th winner of the Acta Materialia Gold Medal.  He…

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Professor Ritchie on Bay Bridge Bolt Failure by Materials Science and Engineering April 30, 2013 MSE faculty member Professor Robert Ritchie was interviewed recently about the Bay Bridge bolt failures, and how a tougher standard of testing could have led to the discovery of the fracture problems before installation. Contact Us Department offices are located…

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by Materials Science and Engineering April 26, 2013 Professor Hellman has been named a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.  The AAAS is a prestigious 233-year-old national honorary society of leaders from academia, business, public affairs and the humanities. Contact Us Department offices are located in 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, in…

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by Materials Science and Engineering April 26, 2013 Professor Bragg was honored with a Professional Achievement Award from his alma mater, the Illinois Institute of Technology.  This is in addition to the Trailblazer Award he received last September from the IIT African American Alumni Association.  The Professional Achievement Award honors those alumni whose achievements in…

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by Materials Science and Engineering April 10, 2013 MSE faculty member Professor Tom Devine has been widely quoted recently for his views on the Bay Bridge bolt failures, their origin and how they could have been prevented. In Print: http://coe.berkeley.edu/news-center/berkeley-engineering-in-the-news/metallurgists-say-bay-bridge-bolt-failure-could-have-been-prevented. On Radio: http://www.talk910.com/pages/gil-gross.html?article=11169845 On Video: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/video?id=9060800   Contact Us Department offices are located in 210 Hearst…

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