A collaboration between researcher supported by the DOE and NSF-MRSEC’s at UC Santa Barbara and UMASS Amherst, and IBM has led to a revolutionary chip breakthrough that promises to be used in every future microelectronic device.
May 2, 2008 :: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Chip Breakthrough Technology [Research]
April 21, 2008 :: University of California at Santa Barbara
Squid Beaks use Novel Materials Trick to keep from Tearing Off [Research]
Researchers have figured out how a jumbo squid’s hard, razor-sharp beak can slice through the soft tissue of its prey–without tearing off from the stress. The work solves a longstanding mystery over a problem akin to anchoring a knife blade in Jell-O, according to the authors of the new study.
April 21, 2008 :: University of California at Santa Barbara
Traveling Display Booth for Promotion of the Materials Research Facilities Network [Facilities]
For the first time, a traveling exhibit promoting the MRSEC program and the Materials Research Facilities Network was presented at the 2008 NOBCChE (National Organization of Chemists and Chemical Engineers) meeting in Philadelphia.