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Our Mission

The mission of the Illinois Materials Research Center is to (i) perform fundamental, innovative materials research that has applications to societal needs, and (ii) support interdisciplinary education and training of students in materials design, understanding, and application.

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Prof. Pinshane Huang was awarded the Burton Medal (Physical Sciences) from the Microscopy Society of America

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  • April 9, 2026

I-MRSEC researach led by van der Zande's group: ‘An ‘aha’ moment’: Illinois Grainger engineers introduce first synthetic charged domain wall in 2D material

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  • March 24, 2026

How to make magnets act like graphene?

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  • March 2, 2026

Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2025 by Physics World

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  • December 15, 2025

Upcoming MRSEC Events

May
27

I-MRSEC REU 2026 Orientation

  • May 27, 2026
  • Wednesday, 9:00 AM - May 28, 2026 12:00 PM
  • MRL 208
Jun
10

I-MRSEC REU Seminar Series

  • June 10, 2026
  • Wednesday, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Supercon 2008
Jun
11

I-MRSEC REU: Meeting Physics Graduate Program

  • June 11, 2026
  • Thursday, 3:30 PM
  • Supercon 2008