Materials Science Research Priority Area

DOE funds UK research on critical materials for commercial fusion energy

Mar 4, 2025, 7:04 AM

UK has been selected to lead a project with $2.3 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop next-generation materials critical to commercializing fusion power.

Undergraduate research experience spurs Beckman Scholar to push boundaries of science

Feb 10, 2025, 8:03 AM

Hena Kachroo says the communal environment provided by her research mentor and group had an impact that changed the way she understands research.

Engineering tomorrow: Morris’ path in STEM, passion for mentoring the next generation

Jan 23, 2025, 7:34 AM

Ashley Morris, a principal research engineer at the UK Center for Applied Energy Research and part of the Carbon Materials Research Group, is among a new generation of women engineers who are paving the way for women in science.

NSF Limited Submission – Materials Innovation Platforms (MIP)

Limited Submission – NSF – Materials Innovation Platforms (MIP) – NSF 25-521

Coal to critical elements: $5 million DOE award propels UK’s refined materials work

Jan 3, 2025, 7:09 AM

A team of engineers at UK, in collaboration with researchers at other universities, will work on a system to transform coal into high-value materials.

CAER’s Weisenberger named Graffin Lecturer

Dec 20, 2024, 8:02 AM

Matthew Weisenberger, associate director of the Carbon Materials Research Group at the UK Center for Applied Energy Research, has been named the American Carbon Society’s 2024 Graffin Lecturer.

Materials Science RPA FY 25 Funding

We are pleased to announce the FY25 call for proposals for m-RPA and we welcome your funding applications. Note that the joint m-RPA and e-RPA Equipment competition was circulated last week and is due January 10, 2025. Four additional m-RPA categories are now active with a submission deadline of January 17, 2025. These categories are:

UK engineers help NASA improve heat shields for 1st crewed Moon mission in 50 years

Dec 13, 2024, 6:47 AM

UK researchers are at the forefront of advancing space travel safety and reliability by improving heat shields for NASA’s Artemis program.

Materials Science RPA Equipment Grant Competition FY25

The Materials Science Research Priority Area (m-RPA) is pleased to announce the FY25 Equipment Competition. The equipment competition is a joint call by the Materials Science and Energy RPAs, but proposals will be funded by the individual RPAs, or jointly when appropriate. Applications are due January 10, 2025. Other categories for m-RPA funding are forthcoming.

NSF DMREF Limited Submission Opportunity

The NSF solicitation is now live for the Limited Submission opportunity Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF).

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