How the Materials Innovation Platform Uses the Best Technologies to Advance Materials Research

The strength of the MIP program lies in collaboration not only among researchers within the program but also with users outside of the program and across the country. Each platform has state-of-the-art facilities that are available for use outside of the universities in which they are housed, which helps further the overarching goal of expanding and accelerating research in these areas.

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The 2026 SFG Annual Meeting

Sun Nov 8, 2026, 9:00AM - Wed Nov 11, 2026, 5:00PM

Join glycobiologists from around the world for several days of cutting-edge science, collaboration, and community. The Annual Meeting brings together leaders, early-career investigators, and trainees to share the latest advances in glycobiology research and foster meaningful connections across the field.

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International Conference on Innovations in Materials Science

Wed May 13, 2026, 9:00AM - Fri May 15, 2026, 5:00PM

IMS-2026 serves as a global platform for discussing scientific breakthroughs that address some of today's most urgent technological and environmental challenges. From clean energy materials to biomedical engineering applications, the conference highlights the transformative role of materials science in driving progress across multiple sectors.

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Karen Wooley elected to the 2026 Class of the National Academy of Engineering

Texas A&M Professor Karen Wooley has been elected to the 2026 National Academy of Engineering, recognizing her leadership in polymer chemistry and materials science. Her work on advanced macromolecular systems spans medicine, sustainability, and nanotechnology. The honor also positions her on BioPACIFIC MIP’s External Advisory Board.

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BioPACIFIC MIP Expands Capabilities with Move to UCSB’s OASIS Facility

BioPACIFIC MIP’s UCSB labs moved to OASIS, a 105,000-sq-ft innovation hub for advanced materials R&D, prototyping, and scale-up. Most instruments relocated; SAXS, microrheology, and texture tools stay at CNSI. The OASIS–CNSI partnership enables seamless synthesis, analysis, and translation from discovery to deployment.

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A First-of-Its-Kind Crystal Growth Method Advances Stoichiometry Control at Penn State

Large single crystals with precise stoichiometry control are the cornerstones of modern-day microelectronics, global positioning systems, optical communications, energy harvesting, etc. In addition, fundamental research also relies heavily on ideal single crystals to access intrinsic properties. One central challenge in crystal growth by conventional techniques such as Czochralski and Bridgman is that large, high-quality crystals can be grown only for congruent melting compositions where the solid and liquid compositions are the same.