1 Title

 

University of California, Santa Barbara Materials Research Laboratory (MRL) (MRSEC)

2 Website

 

http://www.mrl.ucsb.edu/

3 Description

 

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The Materials Research Laboratory (MRL) at the University of California, Santa Barbara, was established in September 1992 with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), and became an NSF Materials Research Science & Engineering Center (MRSEC) in 1996. Its primary role is to support interdisciplinary research, training and education through the study of materials with chemical and structural complexity. These materials range from self-assembling polymers to atomically layered semiconductor materials and have the common theme that multiple length-scales play an important role in their physical properties.

 

Application of the diverse set of materials studied at the UC Santa Barbara MRL includes new semiconductors for microelectronics, novel nanostructures for high-speed communication devices and advanced polymeric materials. Active collaborations exist with a variety of small to large companies, which have a direct benefit to the region. In addition, the center directs pioneering education and international outreach programs, including undergraduate research opportunities, graduate training, outreach to K-12 students and teachers, and community outreach. Craig Hawker, a UCSB professor of chemistry and materials, is Director of the MRL.

The scientific and engineering activities of the UCSB-MRL focus on the following four major interdisciplinary research groups (IRGs):

 

 

4 Comments

 

UCSB ScienceLine http://www.scienceline.ucsb.edu/

Research Experience for Teachers Projects http://www.mrl.ucsb.edu/mrl/outreach/educational/RET/Curriculum/Pages.html

 

5 Date

12/18/05

6 Reviewer

Eric Brutke (John M. Rusin 1/5/06)