An education like no other
11/22/21

Providing students with a data-intensive perspective of materials science that is integrated with a strong foundation in informatics.

Shattering the boundaries of conventional thinking
11/22/21

Establishing a new paradigm for materials science research by harnessing information and data science tools to advance discovery.

Participate in undergraduate research
11/22/21

Work with our faculty to integrate data-driven science techniques with the design of novel materials in this REU.

Honoring Erich Bloch's legacy
5/19/22

The Department of Materials Design and Innovation will host this year's Erich Bloch Symposium on June 7-8, 2022.

A unique outreach infrastructure
11/22/21

We forge critical partnerships with our communities to ensure our research and educational activities have the greatest impact.

Pushing the frontiers of science and engineering
11/22/21

We focus on cutting-edge research and educational strategies to accelerate solutions that address a broad range of societal issues.

Using data science to make materials that matter
11/22/21

We are working across diverse disciplines to bring data science methods to bear on materials science questions.

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MDI @ UB

A new paradigm

for materials science research and education.

Advancing

data driven discovery methods.

Accelerating

discovery and design of new materials and processes.

Addressing

society's toughest challenges.
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Our Research

Through our highly-interdisciplinary research, we are shattering traditional classifications in materials science.

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Our Faculty

Our faculty are pushing the frontiers of science and engineering and creating technologies that impact society.

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Education

Our unique educational programs, the only degrees of their kind, take materials science to the next level. We provide students with a data intensive perspective of materials science and engineering that is integrated with a strong foundation in informatics.

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About MDI @ UB

We are a transformative department focused on ways to use data science and materials informatics to train and education materials scientists.

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