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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

Apr
16

Cookies & Coffee Hour

  • April 16, 2026
  • Thursday, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • MRL 280
Apr
22

Mentoring Workshop - Inclusive Mentoring

  • April 22, 2026
  • Wednesday, 12:00 PM
  • Supercon 2008
Apr
28

MRSEC: Real Talk- Career Panel Discussion!

  • April 28, 2026
  • Tuesday, 11:30 AM
  • Supercon 2008