“Opalite” — a song that glows like illusion ✨
“Copper” — a metal that evolves from orange to teal ⚡ Both tell the story of The Life of a Showgirl: beauty that’s built, and brilliance that changes over time. #Opalite #Copper #TaylorSwift #TheLifeOfAShowgirl #MaterialScience

Autumn is made of materials:
🧶 Wool’s tangled fibers holding warmth.
🍁 Leaves giving way as brittle cellulose shatters.
🕯️ Wax, melting and vaporizing, feeding a quiet flame.
Every cozy ritual is just science in disguise.

Walking through campus during construction is like a live experiment: Concrete curing, steel welding… and me showing up 15 mins late to class because the sidewalk vanished 🫠

We asked students to guess what MSE stands for, and the responses were 🔥
But here’s the real answer: MSE = Materials Science and Engineering — the scientific field centered on the structures, properties, and categories of materials. #MSE

Labubu showdown 🔬 MSE 2021 students ran FTIR on real vs fake. Verdict: not much difference 👀 #MaterialScience #RealVsFake

What’s a performative male made of? Matcha for the aesthetic, Labubu collectibles for clout, and vinyl records for the mood. A playful look at modern culture through materials science. 🍵🎶🧸 #MaterialsScience #PopCulture

Big turnout at the MSE Career Fair! 🎉 Students had the chance to network with employers, ask questions, and explore career paths in materials science and engineering. 💼

Big thanks to Cassandra Trawick, our MSE Event Coordinator, for making Week of Welcome such a hit 🎉 The events were planned & executed beautifully—and so well-received! #MSE

Heads up! 🚨 The MSE Career Fair is happening tomorrow, September 9, from 5–8 PM at Klaus Atrium.
Come meet employers and discover new opportunities in MSE!

Kicking off the season at Bobby Dodd! 🏈 Goal posts, turf, and stands—all engineered with materials science for performance, safety, and sustainability. 🐝💛 #GoJackets #MSE

📢 Heads up! The MSE Career Fair is on Tuesday, Sept 9.
Bring your best self, network with recruiters, and get ready for new opportunities. #CareerFair #MSE

Labor Day may have been yesterday, but the appreciation lasts year-round. Here’s to the dedication and effort that keep us moving forward. 💼✨

Freshman year = growth, change, and a little chaos. 🌱🎓 MSE staff share advice: stay open-minded, lean on your community, and enjoy the ride. Full thoughts in the video! #FreshmanAdvice #CollegeJourney #GeorgiaTechMSE

But what exactly does the Effective Team Dynamics Initiative do?? Headed by MSE’s Dr. Realff, ETDI helps your team work make the dream work. Check out The White Elephant podcast, a podcast exploring ETDI’s work! etd.gatech.edu/the-whole-el... #STEM #NRT #Teamwork #WhiteElephantPodcast

The #MSE Career Fair is almost here! 🌟
📅 Sept. 9, 2025 | ⏰ 5–8 PM | 📍 Klaus Atrium Meet employers, explore co-ops, internships & full-time roles. Open to ALL MSE students 💼💛💙 🔗 careerfair.mse.gatech.edu #GeorgiaTech #GoJackets #CareerFair

Week 1 ✅ conquered. Georgia Tech MSE is off to a strong start! #FirstWeekDone #GT #MSE

Happy National Lemonade Day! 🍋 Did you know your glass of lemonade is a mini materials science lab? Sugar crystals dissolve, citric acid changes pH, and water makes it all work together. A refreshing reminder that science is everywhere. #NationalLemonadeDay #STEM

MSE's Rampi Ramprasad has received a $2M NSF grant to use AI in designing recyclable, biodegradable packaging materials. A major step toward a sustainable future! ♻️ www.mse.gatech.edu/news/rampi-r...

Welcome and welcome back, Yellow Jackets! 🐝✨ The first day of the fall semester is here, and we’re excited for all the growth, learning, and innovation ahead. Let’s make it a great year, MSE! 💛🤍 #GTmse

Week of Welcome Open House Sponsored by MSE! Come to the Love Atrium to learn more about MSE, the student orgs we offer, our makerspace, the MSE minor, and so much more! #GATECH #GTMSE

Say hi to Hannah Andrews, our social media student assistant! She’s a second-year MSE major who loves content creation—and her pet rabbit, Lucy 🐇 #GTmse #StudentSpotlight

A few highlights from an incredible NAMES, community, ideas, and inspiration all in one place 🌟 #NAMES202

NAMES 2025 is live! Join us today as the materials science community comes together to explore the future. 🧪
#NAMES2025 #STEM

🔬 NAMES 2025 starts tomorrow!
Join us August 5–6 for a two-day dive into cutting-edge materials science, breakthrough research, and collaboration across the field. Let’s build the future—together.
#NAMES2025 #MaterialsScience #STEM #EngineeringResearch #AcademicEvents

Golf is a game of physics — and materials. 🏌️‍♂️ Balls = rubber cores + urethane covers
🔩 Clubs = titanium heads + carbon fiber shafts
🌱 Tees = wood, plastic, or biodegradable polymers Science helps you drive it farther.
#GolfTech #MaterialsScience #SportsEngineering

Happy #NationalPaperbackBookDay! 📚
There’s more to a book than just words —
📄 Paper = cellulose networks
📕 Covers = polymer coatings
🖋 Ink = pigment + chemistry
📎 Binding = EVA adhesives Science in every spine. 🔬
#MaterialsScience #PaperbackDay #BooksAreScience

Happy #NationalWaterparkDay! 🛝💧 Slides? Fiberglass composites. Colors? UV-stable polymers. Safety? Anti-slip surfaces + corrosion-proof steel. Fun? Engineered. 🔬🧠 Waterparks are pure materials science in motion—and that’s worth celebrating. #STEM #ScienceInTheWild #MaterialsMatter

The countdown is on: just 10 days until #NAMES2025! 🧪 Join us Aug 5–6 at Georgia Tech for the North America Materials Education Symposium. Learn, collaborate, and innovate with MSE educators—plus, an unforgettable banquet at the Center for Puppetry Arts. names25.mse.gatech.edu

Are you a team player? The Effective Team Dynamics Initiative can help be sure you’re a part of a dream team. Find out what ETD can do for you! #STEM #NRT #Teamwork etd.gatech.edu/about/

Rising sophomore Ashley Burton is interning at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, testing how materials behave in space! She’s also training to lead GT 1000 for MSE this fall. 💫🛰️ #GT1000 #NASAIntern #GTMSE

Surfboards = engineering you can ride 🌊🏄‍♀️
PU or EPS foam for float
Fiberglass + resin shell for strength
Wood or carbon stringers for structure
Fins, wax, and grip to steer + stick 💥 Materials matter—even at the beach 😎
#SurfScience #MaterialsEverywhere #Engineering

Meet Marcus Choates, 1st-year Ph.D. student in Facchetti's Lab researching flexible, stretchable solar cells. He’s also an Eagle Scout! 🧪☀️🦅 #GTmse #PhDLife #SolarEnergy #MaterialsScience #EagleScout

Bugs are more than just background noise—they’re design geniuses. From the nanostructures of butterfly wings to the ventilation systems of termite mounds, nature’s tiny engineers are helping us rethink materials science. It’s National Be Nice to Bugs Day—give ’em the credit they deserve. #GTMSE

Registration extended for NAMES!
💵 General: $250 | Students: $150
Monday’s workshop includes ✅ certification & ✍️ publishing opportunity.
Join the materials education community at NAMES!

A sky full of science 🌠
Fireworks are a brilliant blend of chemistry and materials science. Elements like strontium and copper give us those iconic reds and blues, and engineered timing makes it all explode perfectly.
Celebrate safely—and scientifically 🎆
#STEM #MaterialsMatter #FireworksScience

Meet Juwarriyyah Anwara Mahmood, a 3rd-year MSE major + Industrial Design minor, studying abroad in South Africa & Namibia through OMED! Her name means petite rose, ray of light, praiseworthy 🌹✨ #GTmse #StudyAbroad #WomenInSTEM #BlackAndSTEM #GeorgiaTech

Dr. Sarah Goodman presented at #ASEE2025 in Montreal, sharing how crochet can be used to teach mechanical properties in materials science. Her talk highlighted the power of hands-on, creative learning in STEM! #MSEatGT #STEMEducation #MaterialsScience

🚀 Jackson Smith, 1st-year MSE PhD student in Thadhani’s lab, is interning at NASA Kennedy Space Center through the Pathways program. Jackson works on ISRU projects like molten regolith electrolysis + trash-to-gas tech. Bonus: guinea pigs Marshmallow & Toast 🐹✨ #GTmse

🔬 Rising 2nd-year MSE student William “Alex” Abraham is spending summer in Dr. Losego’s lab working with the Sputter Deposition Chamber. He’s also taking Def Bods—and bouldering in his free time! 🧗‍♂️ #GTmse #UndergradResearch #MaterialsScience #GeorgiaTech

Ph.D. student Shiqi Wei is spending her summer as an R&D Formulations Intern at Alcon, developing new contact lens materials and care products. Fun fact: She has two orange cats and once worked with phosgene! 🧪🐱 #GTmse #MSEinternship #PhDLife #WomenInSTEM #MaterialsScience

It's officially summer! Let's talk about the science of vacation. The beach is made of science: 🪨 Sand = quartz (SiO₂) 🐚 Shells = calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) 💧 Water = ions like Na⁺ & Cl⁻ A soft materials showcase right under your feet 🌊 #MaterialsScience #GTMSE #BeachScience

Huanyu Zhou (Dr. Facchetti’s group) attended the Spring MRS Conference in Seattle, where he organized Symposium EL14 and chaired the first sessions on Stretchable Optoelectronics—an exciting step forward for the field. #GTMSE #StretchableElectronics #MRS2025

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, mentors, and father figures who are part of the MSE family. 💛 Thank you for lifting others up and making a difference, one day, one lesson, and one hug at a time. #FathersDay #GTCommunity

Ice cream = triphase material: ❄️ Ice crystals 💨 Air bubbles 🧈 Fat emulsion It’s soft matter science in a cone! Cool structure, creamy texture—all thanks to materials engineering 🍦 #IceCreamScience #SummerSTEM #MaterialsScience #GTMSE

Shaunak Nag (B.S. MSE, BS/MS incoming) is interning at Plug Power this summer, studying failure modes in hydrogen fuel cells 🔋 He’s also a world explorer—from studying abroad in France to hiking the Grand Canyon 🇫🇷🏞️ #GTmse #FuelCells #HydrogenEnergy #StudyAbroad

📢 Last chance! Abstract submissions for #NAMES2025 close June 15. Don’t miss your opportunity to present at the premier MSE education conference! 🔗 Submit now: www.names25.mse.gatech.edu/abstract-sub... #MaterialsScience #EngineeringEducation #STEM #gtmse

Rising sophomore Chase Chrenka is studying abroad in Scotland this summer 🇬🇧, taking PSYC 3005 + LMC 3520, and working on GT’s Accelerating Material Discovery with AI VIP team. #StudyAbroad #GTResearch

This spring, MSE junior Hailee Walker studied abroad in Australia 🌏🌿 gaining global perspective in materials science. “The fellowship awards I’ve received recognize my hard work and allow me to grow, lead, and share my love for Georgia Tech.” 💛🖤 #GTmse #StudyAbroad #WomenInSTEM

Happy #NationalGardeningWeek 🌿 Gardens aren’t just beautiful—they’re built on materials science: Ceramics in pots, polymers in gloves, alloys in tools, even soil porosity! Nature meets engineering right in your backyard. #gardening #materials #STEM #science #GTMSE

Only a few months until #NAMES2025! Get ready for an inspiring event filled with networking and innovation. Register today! www.names25.mse.gatech.edu