Materials Monthly – May 2021

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News

New research strategy shared by Honda and Ohio State advancing energy innovation
In its first year, a jointly held research strategy between The Ohio State University and Honda has blossomed into multiple projects advancing next-generation energy systems research. The relationship grew from an energy agreement signed last year by Ohio State and Honda that secured nearly half a million dollars in financial support…
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IMR Keep Researching Awards recognize staff, students’ work in pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold, members of the materials community at Ohio State stepped up to help ensure…
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Frontier Center Scholar Grants join investigators from U.S., India
The IIT Bombay-Ohio State Frontier Center announced more than $200,000 in funding to eight research teams in its second…
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IMR awards Spring 2021 Kickstart Facility Grants
IMR announced $22,500 in funding to nine projects at Ohio State that are being led by faculty and staff conducting innovative materials-allied research…
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IMR faculty members among Distinguished Faculty Award winners
The College of Engineering recently honored excellence in teaching, innovation and service with its 24th annual…
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MSE prof. Carolin Fink’s teaching, mentoring in pandemic highlighted
Carolin Fink was featured in both the Ohio State series “Guidance through a pandemic” and MSE’s “Reflections,” which documents…
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3D printing innovation at M4 Lab featured on 10TV
The newly established Medical Modeling, Materials and Manufacturing Lab was featured on WBNS-10TV. In the lab, experts work to find engineering solutions…
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Dean Ayanna Howard on The View to talk bias in AI, women in STEM
Ayanna Howard, dean of the College of Engineering, joined the ABC co-hosts to discuss public perception and expectations of…
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Upcoming Events

May 20 webinar: From Al(Ga)N/GaN to Ga2O3 power switching devices: Status, challenges and perspectives of WBG devices
The Center of Wide Bandgap Semiconductors presents Prof. Joachim Wurfl, of Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Berlin, Thursday May 20 at 10 a.m.

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ECE Distinguished Seminar Series continues Friday, May 21
Andreas Kerber, of Intel, is set to present “Reliability of Metal Gate/High-K CMOS devices” this Friday at 1 p.m. via Zoom. This IEEE-sponsored event is hosted by ECE Prof. Paul Berger.

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Registration open for DOD 101 for Researchers
The Research Development Office will be offering webinars to provide researchers with overviews of the Department of Defense, as a sponsor of university R&D. May 26 and June 8 sessions scheduled.

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