Archive for 2015
Professor Persson Publishes New Database of Piezoelectric Properties
Professor Persson Publishes New Database of Piezoelectric Properties by Ariana Castro September 30, 2015 Professors Kristin Persson and Mark Asta, along with MSE students Maarten de Jong and Henry Geerlings, and LBNL postdoc Wei Chen, have published the largest database of single-crystal piezoelectric constant tensors currently available. The data set, published in the Nature Publishing…
Read MoreProfessor Peidong Yang wins MacArthur Fellow “Genius” Award
Professor Peidong Yang wins MacArthur Fellow “Genius” Award by Daisy Hernandez September 30, 2015 The John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation has named Professor Peidong Yang, the S.K. and Angela Chan Distinguished Professor of Energy, as a 2015 recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Fellows award. This recognition, commonly referred to as the MacArthur “genius”…
Read MoreProfessor Phil Messersmith Appointed Member of the NADCRC
Professor Phil Messersmith Appointed Member of the NADCRC by Ariana Castro September 16, 2015 Professor Phil Messersmith has been appointed as a member of the National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council( NADCRC), the advisory council of the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research(NIDCR) of the National Institute of Health (NIH). The NADCRC has the…
Read MoreMSE Alumn, Matthew Scullin, in the News for His Startup Company focused on Converting Waste Heat into Electricity
Professor Digby Macdonald Awarded 2015 Ad Augusta Award
Professor Digby Macdonald Awarded 2015 Ad Augusta Award by Material Science and Engineering August 6, 2015 The Auckland Grammar School Old Boys Association (OBA) and the School recognizes Professor Digby Macdonald as the recipient of the 2015 Ad Agusta Award for his outstjanding contribution to Academia. The ‘Ad Augusta’ Awards replace what was previously the ‘Old Boy of the Year’…
Read MoreProfessor Andrew Minor Appointed Facility Director of National Center for Electron Microscopy
Professor Andrew Minor Appointed Facility Director of National Center for Electron Microscopy by Materials Science and Engineering August 5, 2015 Materials Science & Engineering Professor Oscar Dubón has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion at UC Berkeley. He previously served as Associate Dean for Equity & Inclusion and Student Affairs for the College…
Read MoreRuijuan Xu Selected as Lam Research Fellow
Ruijuan Xu Selected as Lam Research Fellow by Materials Science and Engineering August 3, 2015 Ruijuan Xu has been selected as a Lam Research Fellow for the 2015-2016 academic year. The Lam Research Corporation is a leading supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the global semiconductor industry. Lam Research develops innovative solutions that help…
Read MoreProfessor Kevin Healy and Colleagues Create Model of Early Human Heart Development from Stem Cells
Professor Kevin Healy and Colleagues Create Model of Early Human Heart Development from Stem Cells by Materials Science and Engineering July 16, 2015 Professor Kevin Healy, along with other Berkeley researchers and scientists at the Gladstone Institutes, developed a template for growing beating cardiac tissue from stem cells, creating a system that could serve as a model for…
Read MoreGerbrand Ceder and Kristin Persson join MSE Faculty
Gerbrand Ceder and Kristin Persson join MSE Faculty by Materials Science and Engineering July 1, 2015 Professor Gerbrand Ceder joins the faculty of Berkeley MSE as a Professor on July 1, 2015. He received an engineering degree from the University of Leuven, Belgium, and a Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of California at Berkeley…
Read MoreProfessor Martin wins 2015 American Association for Crystal Growth Young Author Award
Professor Martin wins 2015 American Association for Crystal Growth Young Author Award by Materials Science and Engineering June 22, 2015 Professor Martin has received the 2015 American Associate for Crystal Growth Young Author Award which is presented to persons under 35 years of age who have shown outstanding achievement in the field of crystal growth…
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