Program Highlights
Tough gel stretches to 21 times its length, recoils, and heals itself
Biocompatible material created at Harvard is much tougher than cartilage
Biocompatible material created at Harvard is much tougher than cartilage
Softer-than-Skin Electronics, Sensors, and Adaptive Materials
Soft robotics, wearable computing, and mechanically adaptive structures are leading to revolutionary tools.
Soft robotics, wearable computing, and mechanically adaptive structures are leading to revolutionary tools.
Crystals on Curved Surfaces
Studying the behavior of crystals on curved surfaces help us control the structure of self-assembled materials.
Studying the behavior of crystals on curved surfaces help us control the structure of self-assembled materials.

Soft Lithography Fabrication
The MRSEC played a leading role in the construction of a new clean-room facility specifically for soft lithography.
The MRSEC played a leading role in the construction of a new clean-room facility specifically for soft lithography.
Breaking News

Congratulations to MRSEC faculty member Vinothan Manoharan for his recent tenure promotion.
Events
November 30, 2012November, 2012
New England Workshop on the Mechanics of Materials and Structures
NEW.Mech is a one-day workshop that brings together the New England Mechanics community with an interest in exploring new directions on the Mechanics of Soft Materials and Structures, and in sharing the latest advances in the field.
NEW.Mech is a one-day workshop that brings together the New England Mechanics community with an interest in exploring new directions on the Mechanics of Soft Materials and Structures, and in sharing the latest advances in the field.
Wed. evenings at 5:30 p.m.
Squishy Physics Seminars | 5:30 p.m.
Harvard University | Informal talks with emphasis on new results and ideas, rather than polised presentations.
Harvard University | Informal talks with emphasis on new results and ideas, rather than polised presentations.





