11/22/21

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

11/22/21

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

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.

6/2/22 Learn more and register

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.

4/6/22 Explore our research

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.

10/20/20 Learn more about MDI@UB

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.

7/5/22 Meet our people

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.

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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.

MDI word cloud in the shape of an icosahedron.

Our Research

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

4/6/22 Explore our research

Our Faculty

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

7/5/22 Meet our faculty

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.

About MDI @ UB

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

10/20/20 Learn more about MDI

Latest News

UB engineering researchers receive NSF CAREER awards totaling $2.3 million
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Their projects will tackle pressing societal concerns ranging from racial inequality in the U.S. to PFAS pollution, the need for better semiconductors, and energy conservation.
Sudit, Rabideau join School of Engineering and Applied Sciences’ leadership team
7/6/22
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has named Moises Sudit as associate dean for research and graduate education, and appointed Alan Rabideau as chair of the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering. Both appointments began on July 1, 2022.
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