HARVARD
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
 
This is an optical microscopy image of a collection of monodisperse quintuple emulsions formed using a sequential drop maker array fabricated in PDMS.
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) is the focus of Harvard's long tradition of interdisciplinary materials research. The Harvard MRSEC is funded by the National Science Foundation, and identifies new research areas to train and retain students in materials science and engineering.
 
 

Program Highlights

Tough gel stretches to 21 times its length, recoils, and heals itself
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.



Crystals on Curved Surfaces
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.


  

Materials Research Society   MRSEC.org   National Science Foundation

Breaking News

November, 2012
Congratulations to MRSEC faculty member Vinothan Manoharan for his recent tenure promotion.

  

Events

November 30, 2012
53rd New England Complex Fluids workshop
Harvard University | Maxwell-Dworkin


November, 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.

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.