School of Materials Science & Engineering at Georgia Tech

09/03/2026

Football season is officially back at Georgia Tech! 🏈
As the Yellow Jackets get ready for their first game of the season, we’re taking a look at the materials science behind one of the most important pieces of equipment on the field: the football helmet.
From early leather designs to today’s engineered polymers and energy-absorbing foams, helmet materials have changed significantly over the years. Swipe through to see how advances in materials science have helped shape helmet design and impact protection.
Go Jackets! 🐝

09/02/2026

🔬 Student Spotlight: Hannah Andrews
This summer, 3rd year MSE student Hannah Andrews gained hands-on industry experience as a Quality Intern at Freudenberg NOK in Cleveland, GA!
During her internship, Hannah worked on corrosion testing of heat-treated steel components, investigated factors that influence corrosion, and supported quality and EHS initiatives.
One of the highlights of her experience was getting to apply concepts from her MSE coursework to real-world manufacturing challenges and seeing how materials science plays a role in product quality and performance.
We’re excited to see how Hannah continues to take her MSE education beyond the classroom!

08/31/2026

Looking for your next internship or full-time opportunity? 👀
Career Fair 2026 is happening September 14! Join us in the Love Building Atriums to connect with leading employers, explore career opportunities, and build connections that could shape your future.
📅 September 14, 2026�🕔 5–8 p.m.�📍 Love Building Atriums, 1st, 2nd & 3rd floors
All MSE students are welcome!
Learn more at careerfair.mse.gatech.edu/

08/26/2026

MSE faculty member Meisha Shofner is helping advance a more sustainable future through the BRIDGES Engine, one of 12 initiatives selected by the National Science Foundation for a Regional Innovation Engines award. 🌱
With an initial $15 million award and the potential for up to $160 million over 10 years, BRIDGES brings together more than 80 partners across Alabama and Tennessee to build a sustainable biotechnology-based economy.
Shofner is leading work focused on packaging technologies and renewable materials, helping connect materials science research with new opportunities in manufacturing, sustainability and economic development.
Read the full story: https://www.mse.gatech.edu/news/mse-faculty-member-contributes-regional-bioeconomy-initiative-backed-nsf

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected the BRIDGES Engine as one of 12 recipients of NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) awards. The initiative will receive an initial $15 million cooperative agreement, with the potential for up to $160 million in funding over 10 years to suppo...

08/24/2026

Welcome back and happy first day of classes! We’re excited to see what this summer semester brings for our Materials Science and Engineering students, faculty, and community.

08/22/2026

Welcome to MSE Week of Welcome!

Join us for our MSE Meet & Greet/Open House to meet the MSE community, connect with student organizations, and learn more about opportunities within the department.

August 21 | 3:30–5:00 PM
Love Building, 1st Floor Atrium

We hope to see you there!

08/20/2026

Start the semester by connecting with the MSE community! Join us for the MSE Week of Welcome Meet & Greet and Open House to meet fellow students, faculty, and staff; explore student organizations; tour the MILL Makerspace; and discover opportunities for involvement across the school.

📅 August 21, 2026
🕒 3:30-5:00 p.m.
📍 LOVE 1st Floor Atrium

Whether you're new to MSE or returning for another year, we look forward to welcoming you.

08/18/2026

MSE researchers Sungmee Park (left) and Sundaresan Jayaraman (right) will lead Georgia Tech’s efforts in FutureTEX — an up to $480 million effort to bring more textile manufacturing and advanced technology back to America.

They will work with other researchers and American manufacturing companies to capitalize on digital infrastructure and other emerging technologies to make the domestic supply network more robust.

08/17/2026

MSE faculty, Sundaresan Jayaraman and Sungmee Park, are helping shape the future of U.S. textile manufacturing through Georgia Tech's role as a founding partner in FutureTEX.

The initiative brings together universities, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations to advance textile innovation, strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities, and support the next generation of workforce development.

Read more: https://www.mse.gatech.edu/news/georgia-tech-chosen-founding-partner-pentagon-initiative-rebuild-us-textile-manufacturing

08/14/2026

Matthew McDowell, professor in Georgia Tech's School of Materials Science and Engineering and Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, has been appointed to a National Academies committee examining future battery technologies for defense applications. The committee's work will help identify promising technologies and research opportunities that could strengthen the nation's battery capabilities in the years ahead.

Read more: https://www.mse.gatech.edu/news/matthew-mcdowell-named-national-academies-committee-future-battery-technologies