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What is Materials Science? (Part 2)

Posted on November 21, 2011 by hermyt

(This post is Part 2 in a very erst-while series on Materials Science.  See Part 1.) Processing – Structure – Properties – Performance These four words are at the heart of materials science.  The teachers drill it into your head … Continue reading →

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The Thesis and the Cross, pt 2

Posted on April 20, 2011 by hermyt

Every grad student harbours a secret fear. The fear that one day, their advisor, their peers, and the entire research community will suddenly wake up and realize they made a horrific mistake the day that sent off your acceptance letter. … Continue reading →

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The Thesis and the Cross, pt 1

Posted on April 17, 2011 by hermyt

The thesis-writing crunch has begun.  For those of you who aren’t/weren’t PhD students, the thesis is the culmination of 5-7 years of blood, sweat, toil, and tears.  A written document, nay tome, a monument to one’s creation and mastery of … Continue reading →

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What is Materials Science?

Posted on December 11, 2009 by hermyt

Being a Materials Scientist, I get this question a lot. And I hate getting this question because the answer is exceedingly obvious, but also exceedingly vague.   Allow me to illustrate with a brief excerpt from a representative (though fictional) … Continue reading →

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