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Harvard MRSEC Publications, 2026 (DMR-2011754)

IRG 1: Programmed Multiscale and Multi-Material Control of Functional Soft Matter

  1. Primary MRSEC support (IRG1)

  2. Partial MRSEC support (IRG1)

    1. Tan, C.W., M.L. Descoteaux, M. Kotak, G. de Miranda Nascimento, S.R. Kavanagh, L. Zichi, M. Wang, A. Saluja, Y.R. Hu, T. Smidt, A. Johansson, W.C. Witt, B. Kozinsky, and A. Musaelian, "High-performance training and inference for deep equivariant interatomic potentials," Digital Discovery 5 1558-1567 (2026)
    2. Tauber, J., J. Asnacios, and L. Mahadevan, "Self-organized breakthrough morphodynamics in fluid-driven branching," Physical Review Fluids 11 (2), 023301 (2026)
    3. Wilt, J.K., N.M. Larson, and J.A. Lewis, "Rotational multimaterial 3D printing of soft robotic matter with embedded asymmetrical pneumatics," Advanced Materials 38 (9), e10141 (2026)

IRG 2: Non-equilibrium Phenomena in Mechanically Soft Systems

  1. Primary MRSEC support (IRG2)

    1. Djellouli, A., G. Albertini, J. Wilt, V. Tournat, D. Weitz, S. Rubinstein, and K. Bertoldi, "Squeaking at soft–rigid frictional interfaces," Nature 650 (8103), 891-897 (2026)

  2. Partial MRSEC support (IRG2)

    1. Li, C., M.W.M. Tan, X. Bao, G. Nian, Y. Kutsovsky, and Z. Suo, "Resolving toughness-modulus conflict in carbon black reinforced natural rubber by preserving long chains," Soft Matter 2, 518-531 (2026)

Seeds/Initiatives

  1. Primary MRSEC support (Seeds/Initiatives)

    1. Jeffreys, N., K.T. Ruark, J.M. Price, E.M. Serrano-Wu, B. Hanan, A.S. Khalil, W.H. Jung, N. Lafuente-Gómez, C.M. Tringides, A. Gao, J.M. Brockman, A. Lu, I. Zmirska, K.H. Vining, J. Lou, K. Adu-Berchie, S. Kwon, H. Ijaz, A. Sharda. D.T. Schdden, D.J. Mooney, "Human progenitor T-cell differentiation regulated by the mechanical resistance of thymus-mimetic extracellular matrices," Advanced Healthcare Materials, e04316 (2026)

  2. Partial MRSEC support (Seeds/Initiatives)