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Microscopic crystals found in a sea urchin's tooth, Credit: Pupa U. P. A. Gilbert and Christopher E. Killian, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Materials Research (DMR)

The Division of Materials Research supports fundamental research on the design, synthesis, and characterization of novel materials and on the discovery and understanding of new behaviors of matter.

Conventional Crystals: Princeton University

2023 DMR Committee of Visitors

September 13-15, 2023 (8 AM to 5 PM) The 2023 Committee of Visitors for the Division of Materials Research will convene at NSF HQ in Alexandria, VA. Contacts: Germano S. Iannacchione, giannacc@nsf.gov and Velma J. Lawson, vlawson@nsf.gov

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    NSF's Divisions of Graduate Education and Materials Research partner to help bridge gap between classrooms and labs September 21, 2023
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    NSF invests $72.5M to design revolutionary materials September 18, 2023
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