Research Highlights

MRSEC Research Year:

2023 | 2022 | 2021
Supported under the auspices of NSF-MRSEC (DMR-2011754)

2023

schematic view of proposed inverse design algorithm
Inverse Design of Mechanical Metamaterials with Target Nonlinear Response via a Neural Accelerated Evolution Strategy
Bertoldi, Rycroft
Rotational multi-material printing of 'springy' elastomer lattices
Rotational Multimaterial Printing of Springy Filaments with Subvoxel Control
Lewis, Clarke
equivariant force field models
Equivariant Force Field Models for Molecular Dynamics of Complex and Soft Materials
Kozinsky
hydrolysis effects on poly(lactic acid)
Hydrolysis Embrittles Poly(lactic acid)
Suo, Vlassak
how pressure-induced thermal changes (barocaloric effects)
Driving Barocaloric Effects in a Molecular Spin-Crossover Complex
Mason
viscoelastic materials have been fabricated from alginate polymer
Viscoelastic Conductive Materials Interface with the Nervous System
Mooney, Khalil, Jaenish
Teachers at science of cheese workshop with students
Say Cheese: Teaching Materials Science through Science & Cooking
Weitz, Hollar, Sorensen, Strangfeld
PREM NTU and Harvard MRSEC developed pathways into materials science-related careers and advanced studies for Navajo students
Partnership in Research and Education in Materials with Navajo Tech: Inspiring STEM Pathways from High School to Graduate Studies
Lewis, Soundappan, Hollar
leading entrepreneurs in the course Innovation in Science and Technology
Instilling a Culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Weitz
MRSEC Networking: Holiday Lecture and New England Complex Fluids Workshop
MRSEC Networking: Holiday Lecture (Harvard - Princeton) and New England Complex Fluids Workshop (Brandeis - Harvard)
Lewis, Stone, Fraden, Weitz

  

2022

Self-Regulated Non-Reciprocal Motions in Liquid Crystal Elastomer Pillars
Self-Regulated Non-Reciprocal Motions in Liquid Crystal Elastomer Pillars
Aizenberg, Bertoldi
Architected Multimaterial Lattices with Thermally Programmable Mechanical Response
Architected Multimaterial Lattices with Thermally Programmable Mechanical Response
Lewis, Bertoldi
Texture Development during Evaporation-Induced Colloidal Crystallization
Texture Development during Evaporation-Induced Colloidal Crystallization
Spaepen, Weitz
Building Soft Materials Using Surface Tension
Building Soft Materials Using Surface Tension
Manoharan, Brenner
Stretchable Mesh Nanoelectronics with
Stretchable Mesh Nanoelectronics with "Tissue-Like" Mechanics
Liu, Suo
MRSEC-NTU Partnership: Expanding Pathways for Navajo Students
MRSEC-NTU Partnership: Expanding Pathways for Navajo Students
Lewis, Soundappan
Macroscopic Self-Assembly of Binary Crystals Formed by Vigorous Shaking in a Music SLAM
Macroscopic Self-Assembly of Binary Crystals Formed by Vigorous Shaking in a Music SLAM
Whitesides, Weitz
Leaders in Innovation: New Startups Addressing Societal Problems
Leaders in Innovation: New Startups Addressing Societal Problems
Lewis, Clarke, Liu, Parker
Knowledge Transfer and Community Building: 89th New England Complex Fluids Workshop
Knowledge Transfer and Community Building: 89th New England Complex Fluids Workshop
Weitz, Fraden

  

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