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First Ever STEM Pals-created In-Person Event
UW STEM Pals (a MEM·C partner) held their first ever STEM Pals-created in-person event last week at Seattle World School! The lesson had students make flashlights and learn about Ohm’s Law. Pictures and more information about the event is available on the STEM Pals’ website. STEM Pals is a group of graduate students, undergraduates and… Read more
Summer 2022 Nanocamps with UW Youth & Teen Programs
Back by popular demand, MEM·C is partnering with UW Youth & Teen Programs this summer to offer 2 NanoCamps ! Aug 8–Aug 19, 2022 & Aug 8–Aug 19, 2022 The courses are for incoming sixth to eighth graders and will be taught in person be MEM·C’s 2022 RET Caitlin Chamberlin on campus at UW Seattle…. Read more
Applications Open: MEM·C Education & Training Fellow
We are currently accepting applications for a MEM·C Education and Training Fellows (ETF) (an RA position) to support our spring and summer outreach and education events such as our middle and high school summer camp (NanoCamp!), a teacher workshop, and our summer REUs. The ETF position is ideal for graduate students interested in teaching, outreach,… Read more
Deadline Extended – Materials Science Research Experience for Teachers
The Molecular Engineering Materials Center (MEM·C) Research Experience for Teachers has now has a rolling deadline. Please share the following information with middle and high school teachers who might be interested ! MEM·C’s Research Experience for Teachers is a six-week session designed for middle and high school teachers who have the goal of integrating materials… Read more
MEM·C Participates in NSF MRSEC’s 1st Annual Science Slam
MEM·C started off 2022 with diamonds, lightsabers, and an awesome Science Slam presentation by Chaman Gupta, PhD student in the Pauzauskie group at UW’s Materials Science & Engineering department. The Science Slam, hosted on 1/28/2022 via Zoom by NSF MRSEC, was a national event with a huge audience of MRSEC students, faculty & postdocs…. Read more
Recent MEM·C Graduate Dr. Jose Araujo Receives Prestigious Washington Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
Washington Research Foundation (WRF) has announced its fifth annual cohort of WRF Postdoctoral Fellows. Recent MEM·C graduate Dr. Jose Araujo is a recipient of the prestigious WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship to research innovative battery technology. Read More…
MEM·C Faculty Xiaosong Li Elected Fellow by the American Physical Society
Professor Xiaosong Li was recently elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society. Professor Li was nominated by the Division of Chemical Physics “for seminal contributions to the development and application of time-dependent quantum theory and relativistic electronic structure theory.” Read More
Two New MEM·C PREM Partnerships Funded by NSF Seed Grants
UW MEM·C will work with UCF and UHawai’i over the next three years to build STEM career pathways for underserved Hispanic, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students. These awards will lay the groundwork for developing new educational pathways for underserved minority students to pursue a career in STEM. At the same time, these partnerships aim… Read more
This technology collaborative promises a brighter future for solar
Jared Silvia, who graduated from the University of Washingon in 2005 with degrees in chemistry and biochemistry, and Daniel Gamelin, Professor and Nicole A. Boand Endowed Chair in Chemistry, are quoted in a March 10, 2021 story titled “This technology collaborative promises a brighter future for solar” featured on Grist and published in partnership with… Read more
MEM·C Faculty Alexandra Velian Named 2021 Cottrell Scholar
Alexandra Velian has been named as one of 25 Cottrell Scholars by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement for the quality and innovation of her research program and her academic leadership skills. She will receive a $100,000 award to foster advancements in her research and educational accomplishments. Read more