128 Episodes

  1. 46: Industry vs Grad School: The MSE Student Perspective (ft. Lily Turaski & Sam Williams)

    Published: 2/7/2022

  2. 45: MXenes: 2D Nanomaterials Used in Supercapacitors and Cancer Therapies (ft. Dr. Yury Gogotsi)

    Published: 1/31/2022

  3. 44: The History of Rubber in Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations (ft. Michael Tarkanian)

    Published: 1/24/2022

  4. 43: Q&A: Getting Your Paper Published, What It’s Like Working for Tesla, First Internships, and More

    Published: 1/17/2022

  5. 42: The Perks of Following an Untraditional Path as an MSE (ft. Dr. Zina Cinker)

    Published: 1/10/2022

  6. 41: Piezoelectric Materials: In Your Body, Underwater, and In Space (ft. Dr. Susan Trolier-McKinstry)

    Published: 12/20/2021

  7. 40: The Deep Intersection of Materials Science and Art (ft. Dr. Jane Cook)

    Published: 12/13/2021

  8. 39: Batteries: Past, Present, and Future (ft. Dr. Rachel Carter)

    Published: 11/29/2021

  9. 38: The Materials That Create Comfort and Safety in Our Cars (ft. Elizabeth Sturges)

    Published: 11/22/2021

  10. 37: Magnesium Alloys and The Future of Automotives (ft. Dr. Dikai Guan)

    Published: 11/15/2021

  11. 36: What Materials Are In Your Smartphone (ft. Dr. Marty Jopson)

    Published: 11/8/2021

  12. 35: Composite Materials in Boeing Airplanes (ft. Nina Gerber)

    Published: 11/1/2021

  13. 34: How Interactions at Material Surfaces Can Help Detect Anthrax (ft. Dr. Chris Hamlett)

    Published: 10/25/2021

  14. 33: Job Search Strategies for MSE Students

    Published: 10/4/2021

  15. 32: Being an Effective Ally for Women in MSE (ft. Dr. Ashley Goulding)

    Published: 9/27/2021

  16. 31: Superalloys in Jet Engines (ft. Dr. Alessandro Mottura)

    Published: 9/20/2021

  17. 30: 3D Bioprinting and Bioinks: Creating Organs from Scratch (ft. Dr. Itedale Namro Redwan)

    Published: 9/13/2021

  18. 29: Will Flexible Filaments Take Over the 3D Printing Industry? (ft. DavidZIndustries)

    Published: 9/6/2021

  19. 28: The Materials That Changed How We Communicate With The World (feat. Jordan Dobson)

    Published: 8/30/2021

  20. 27: How the Coca-Cola Brand is Shaped by Materials (feat. Raj Gopalaswamy)

    Published: 8/23/2021

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