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Alumnus and Faculty Member Contribute to Bioengineered Trachea Transplant Success

Nanofiber Solutions LLC--a local company created through a partnership with Jed Johnson, PhD, Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) graduate, and Dr. John Lannutti, MSE professor—has helped contribute to the success of the first-ever bioengineered trachea transplant that was...

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OSU Engineering Students Finish 9th in the 2013 Great Moonbuggy Race

The Ohio State University Moonbuggy team finished 9th among 92 competitors at the 2013 Great Moonbuggy Race April 25-27 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The 12 engineering student participants, who had been constructing and testing the “Buckeye Buggy”...

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MSE & WE Students Obtain Impressive Internships for the Summer Break

Many Materials Science and Engineering Students and Welding Engineering Students will be spending their summer interning with industries throughout the U.S. More than 45 companies have recruited elite talent from Ohio State's MSE and WE programs, and students will be traveling as far as...

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Ohio State Alumnus Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Ohio State Materials Science and Engineering Alumnus and External Advisory Committee Co-Chair Member Dr. Robert Schafrik was elected to the esteemed National Academy of Engineering on March 7 for his more than 40 years of innovation in materials for gas turbine engines. During this time...

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Four New Faculty Members Joining the MSE & WE Department Faculty on College Road

Dr. Wei Zhang is now an Associate Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering -Welding Engineering Program in The Ohio State University. Prior to coming to OSU in January 2013, he worked as a Senior Researcher at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory from 2008...

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Materials Science Professor Selected to Perform Research for the U.S. Department of Energy

Ohio State University professor Dr. J.-C. Zhao has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to conduct a study on high-temperature steels.  Ohio State’s study is one of nine projects that are working to support new clean-coal technological developments, which are in...