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The Materials Research Lab (MRL) fosters interdisciplinary research at the forefront of materials science by bringing together world-class faculty, staff, postdocs, students, and industry in materials science, condensed matter physics, and materials chemistry in a highly-collaborative, progressive research environment.
Engineering professor Nancy Sottos elected to National Academy of Sciences
Materials science and engineering professor Nancy Sottos is among 120 members and 30 international members elected to the National Academy of Sciences this year.
News | May 19, 2022
Professional Support for Your Research
MRL facilities are staffed by full-time professional research scientists and support personnel who share your passion for discovery.
Facilities
The MRL facilities provides 24/7 open access to this state-of-the-art instrumentation. Our expert staff provides detailed training on instrument operation, perform fabrication, processing, characterization, and analysis of samples upon request, and will work with you throughout all the steps of your research in the MRL (including experiment design and instrument modification if necessary).
Cutting-Edge Equipment
MRL has one of the largest shared-instrumentation facilities in the nation, with over 100 advanced instruments for materials fabrication, processing and characterization, supporting the education and research of over 1000 scientists and engineers.
35+
Resident faculty with labs
$40M
Worth of tools
140+
Instruments