The University of Oregon has a history of materials science education and research through the Materials Science Institute. Our faculty receive millions of dollars in funding to investigate solutions to some of society’s most pressing problems, from decarbonization to clean energy production and storage.
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MATERIALS SCIENCE RESEARCH FACULTY
Research Across Disciplines
The Materials Science and Technology program is interdisciplinary by nature, bringing together faculty from the Physics and Chemistry and Biochemistry departments who collaborate across disciplines. Our faculty founded the Materials Science Institute and the Oregon Center for Electrochemistry, both of which have been instrumental in launching technology careers and leading innovative research in materials science. Our affiliated centers and institutes include:
Research Facilities
Modern research instrumentation is an integral part of cutting-edge science. Our faculty and students conduct research in world-class materials characterization and advanced fabrication facilities.
News
MATHEMATICS - The University of Oregon will be home to the Functional Analysis in the Pacific Northwest conference, Nov. 8-11. The four-day event aims to bring together a diverse field of mathematicians from around the world and foster an environment for collaboration and exchange of ideas, as well as celebrate influential functional analysis expert William B. Johnson.
PSYCHOLOGY - A new study led by researchers at the University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences in collaboration with Google Research found little evidence linking smartphone use with mental well-being in adults. Researchers analyzed more than 250,000 days of smartphone usage from more than 10,000 U.S. adults ages 18 and up.
PHYSICS - Far from home, Eric Torrence, a physics professor at the University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences, will spend the next year and a half being the ATLAS Run Coordinator at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). After being elected to the position fall 2024, Torrence ensures the largest particle accelerator in the world continuously produces usable data from May 2025 to July 2026.
