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An introductory course focused on the new and existing materials that are crucial for mitigating worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions and associated greenhouse gases. Emphasis will be placed on how ...

Since its establishment as the world’s first materials science academic department, Northwestern Engineering has led and defined the frontier of material research, enabling transformative technologies ...

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Researchers utilize nonlinear optical microscopy to enhance understanding of laser light interaction with materials and their ...

A University of Nebraska–Lincoln physicist, Robert Streubel, has received an $849,399 grant from the National Science ...

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