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FW: Seminar - Dr. Jeffrey A. Hubbell, Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, April 6-8
by Lisa A Stacey 03 Apr '26

03 Apr '26

Forwarding on behalf of the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering: Lisa Stacey Lead Administrative Assistant School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering o: 765-494-4095 f: 765-494-1204 [3749DD84]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…> ________________________________ Dr. Jeffrey Hubbell will visit Purdue University, April 6-8. You will find further details regarding the lecture and Zoom information in the flyer at the end of this email. Sincerely, Denise Blank Administrative Assistant Davidson School of Chemical Engineering o: 765-494-4050/ 765-496-4988 [cid:image001.png@01DCC279.B471F1F0]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> ‌<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49316743/1728946974/80194456/0/1006672/?72f7…> View as a Web page<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49316743/1728946974/108927488/0/1006672/?b44…> [Purdue logo]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49316743/1728946974/63490351/0/1006672/?x=c3…> Davidson School of Chemical Engineering<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49316743/1728946974/72334380/0/1006672/?x=4b…> Kelly Lectures Dr. Jeffrey A. Hubbell Dear All, On behalf of Purdue University's Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, we are glad to announce our upcoming seminar. Thank you! ChE Main Office Team Graduate Seminar Zoom Link: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91752948756?pwd=9PEtaFLSzjgZiivQ2X49gTqNHMO40u…<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Faculty Seminar Zoom Link: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/99610781239?pwd=jpoD9JNwjva1FcRA83lPjTAFYqNexm…<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/purdue-chemical_engineering-davidson_school/4…]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49316743/1728946974/79579849/0/1006672/?x=17…> Jeffrey A Hubbell, PhD Vice President Life Sciences and Engineering Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Tandon School of Engineering Professor of Biology & Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, NYU Langone Health New York University Host: Drs. You-Yeon Won & Xiaoping Bao Website<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49316743/1728946974/108880390/0/1006672/?x=6…> Bio: Jeffrey Hubbell is Vice President Life Sciences and Engineering at NYU, where is professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in the Tandon School of Engineering, of Biology and Chemistry in the Faculty of Arts and Science, and Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology in the Grossman School of Medicine. In this role, Hubbell leads NYU’s cross-campus initiative in Engineering Health. He was elected to the US National Academy of Engineering in 2010, the National Academy of Medicine in 2019, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2021, and the National Academy of Sciences in 2023. With more than 400 papers and 100 issued US patents, Hubbell uses biomaterials and protein engineering approaches to investigate how immunity can be controlled to guide tolerogenic processes. In the context of inflammation, autoimmunity, and allergy, his laboratory explores how antigens, cytokines, and metabolites may be modulated to induce regulatory behavior in both the innate and adaptive immune compartments, working in models of cardiometabolic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and food and environmental allergy. In the context of cancer, his laboratory examines how cytokines and immune stimulants can be directed to the tumor microenvironment to enhance anti-tumor immune responses. In regenerative medicine, his laboratory pursues approaches to modulate immunity to promote wound healing and resist or resolve fibrosis. "Molecular Engineering to Tip Immune Balances between Tolerance and Aggression" Graduate Seminar April 7, 2026 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. ET FRNY G140 – Reception at 2:30 p.m. in Henson Atrium – Faculty Seminar April 8, 2026 9:00 - 10 a.m. ET FRNY 3059 Abstract: We explore materials and protein engineering approaches to deliver antigens and cytokines to tip the immune balance between tolerance and aggression. In the context of tolerance, induction of regulatory T cells is critical, and antigen specificity can arise from exogenously administered antigens in the form of an inverse vaccine or from endogenous antigens in a site of inflammation. In either case, we explore methods to induce or deliver cytokines to regions of lymph nodes where immunity develops and is regulated. In recent work in allergic asthma, we developed an approach employing glycosylated polymers to deliver allergic antigens and induce regulatory cytokine expression to re-bias immunity back to tolerance, inducing allergen-specific regulatory T cells and thus preventing asthmatic responses to pulmonary antigen challenge. In work in an experimental model of autoimmune neuroinflammation, we are developing an approach to deliver the tolerogenic cytokine IL-10 to all the secondary lymphoid organs of the body from a simple subcutaneous administration. Here, antigen specific Tregs were developed in response to myelin antigens that drain from the inflammation site. In the context of aggression, we have developed an approach to deposit inflammatory cytokines in the tumor microenvironment to tip the balance between cytotoxic T lymphocytes and Tregs, whether by agonizing innate immune cells such as macrophages and dendritic cells or adaptive immune cells, in particular T cells. With regard to antigens in mounting immune aggression, we have developed cysteine-reactive polymers that bind in situ to the surfaces of tumor cells to direct the adduct to antigen-presenting cells along with polymer-conjugated adjuvant moieties to induce an anti-tumoral vaccine response. Thus, in both contexts, biological functionality can be engineered to guide immunity toward tolerance in inflammation, allergy and autoimmunity and toward aggression in cancer. 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Welcome Kati Benner to our front desk
by Bryan Huey 02 Apr '26

02 Apr '26

Hello MSE. I'm writing to first thank you for enthusiastically embracing our 1st annual Purdue Day of Materials. It was a great pleasure seeing the roughly 200 posts in Insta, LinkedIn, and Facebook. I can't wait for even more participation when we grow the event next year. I've already heard from many alumni how exciting it was to see such energy from students, hear about old classmates, and learn about the work and interests of so many of our broader Purdue Materials community. Secondly, you will note that our front desk is once again fully staffed! Kati Benner is already making important contributions that will help us all. Aside from Kati's professional credentials, which recently included event planning and contract management for Lucas Oil Products (ie Colts games, concerts, etc.), she also has a bachelors in Culinary Management, a 1 year old son, and she moved to Lafayette just this year after almost 20 in Indianapolis. Please introduce yourself the next time you come through the main office. Finally, for current students: don't be shy about leveraging those LinkedIn Connections! And to our seniors: good luck in the final push for your design projects. Regards, -Bryan Bryan D. Huey, Professor Blacutt-Underwood Head of the School of Materials Engineering Purdue University, College of Engineering

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MSE Department Digest - March 30th
by Maddison DeLaney Walsh 30 Mar '26

30 Mar '26

[cid:fcd2d902-6fa9-40f7-af32-364e823a9661] March 30th, 2026 #PurdueDayofMaterials — March 31st Join us for Purdue Day of Materials on March 31 Purdue Day of Materials is the first annual celebration of all things Materials Engineering, and we invite you to be part of it. On March 31, we're inviting the Materials community to share the stories, experiences, and achievements that make this community so special. Whether it’s a favorite memory, project highlight, research experience, internship story, career update, or reflection on what materials engineering means to you, we want to hear your story. To participate, post on LinkedIn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…>, Facebook<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>, or Instagram<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…> and do two things: 1. Tag Purdue MSE 2. Use #PurdueDayofMaterials This helps us see your post and helps others follow the celebration across the Purdue Materials community. If you prefer not to post on your own, you may email mse(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mse@purdue.edu> with a photo and short message, and we’ll share it on the MSE pages on your behalf. You can also fill out our short survey<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…>, and we’ll take care of the rest. MSE 390 4/1 | Textron Aviation | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Tex…> 4/8 | Eli Lilly| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Eli…> 4/15 | Caterpillar| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-CAT> <https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-CAT> 4/22 | Vista Metals| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Vis…> MSE 690 3/30 | Dr. Michael Mills — Chair and Taine G. McDougal Professor of Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Ohio State University | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-Mil…> 4/6 | Dr. Rebecca Lindsey —Dow Corning Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-lin…> 4/13 | Dr. Aisha Haynes —Vice President at Strategic Marketing Innovations | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-hay…> 4/24 | Dr. Junqiao Wu —Professor and Chair, Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UC Berkeley | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-Jun…> <https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-Jun…> Final Defenses 3/31 | Nicholas Scherschel | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-Defens…> 4/7 | Ching-Chein Chen| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-Ching-…> <https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-Ching-…> 4/8 | Kyle D. Kramer| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-Kyle-K…> 4/10 | Kyle Petrosky | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-Kyle-P…> 4/13 | Matthew Thompson| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final_Matthe…> 4/13 | David Calvo| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-David-…> <https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-David-…> 4/17 | Qingyu Pan| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-Qingyu…> Conference Room Reminder Please make sure you turn off lights and TVs, push in chairs, and clean off whiteboards. Please help keep our MSE conference rooms clean and ready for your fellow Boilermakers and guests! *Note: Instructions for how to book an MSE conference room can be found on our undergraduate blog: Conference Room Reservations<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> MSE Socials MSE Facebo<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>ok<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> | MSE LinkedIn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…> | MSE Instagram<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…> | MSE Undergraduate Blog<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> Boiler Up! Maddi Walsh Program Administration Specialist School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Office: 765-496-0460 [cid:783c44a9-d6f5-450b-b3d8-7f0fe1993851]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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FW: Future Faculty Boot Camp - Open for Registration
by Yuan-Yu Karen Morgan 27 Mar '26

27 Mar '26

Boiler Up! From: Gradcontacts <Gradcontacts(a)LISTS.PURDUE.EDU> On Behalf Of Allison L Loy Sent: Friday, March 27, 2026 8:45 AM To: Gradcontacts(a)LISTS.PURDUE.EDU Subject: Re: [GRADCONTACTS] Future Faculty Boot Camp - Open for Registration Dear Graduate Contacts, *Please share the following announcement with graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in your area: The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development is pleased to host Future Faculty Boot Camp (FFBC) on April 27 & 28. This two-day event will feature 10 professional development workshops designed to help graduate students and postdoctoral scholars prepare for the academic job market. Future Faculty Boot Camp: Professional Development Event - Seats go fast so register now<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgspd.gosi…>! April 27 & 28 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Stewart Center 218 FFBC Workshops * lunch provided * Career Paths in Academia * The Application Process for Academic Jobs * AI Tools in the Job Search * Research Statements * Teaching & Mentoring Statements and Teaching Philosophies * Interviews: In Person & Online * Job Talk: The Long and Short of It * Negotiation * Research and Mentorship * Visa Status in The Job Market Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars interested in attending FFBC must register here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgspd.gosi…>. For questions or concerns, please contact loy2(a)purdue.edu<mailto:loy2@purdue.edu>. Thank you for helping us spread the word! Best, Alli Loy Loy2(a)purdue.edu<mailto:Loy2@purdue.edu> Events Coordinator Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development

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5 min help on/by 3/31: Purdue Day of Materials
by Bryan Huey 27 Mar '26

27 Mar '26

Hello MSE colleagues. I'm writing to relay that Tuesday, March 31, is the inaugural "Purdue Day of Materials." Our broader community—students, faculty, researchers, staff, alumni, and other Purdue MSE supporters—will be flooding social media with "A Day in the Life" of a Materials Engineer. I hope that on 3/31 you too will take 5 minutes to submit at least one pic, short video, memory, etc. I know it will mean a lot to our students and alumni to see us participating. The goal is that we share about a day in the [your] life as part of the Materials Engineering community. Easy instructions follow for any of the forums we're supporting (LinkedIn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…>, Facebook<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>, Instagram<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…>, or simplest of all: just upload to the survey link<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> and Sarah and Maddi will get the word out for us!). Please encourage your students to participate as well (research groups, and your classes). Note that MSE students will get a separate invitation from us too--but without the strategy part below (fyi). This initiative is strategic for MSE in many ways. By saturating social media about our lives and memories as Materials Engineers, we can better demonstrate our vibrant community: * to prospective undergrads and their parents; * to our incoming PhD and Masters student classes (4/15 decision deadline!); * to our alumni. They're eager to see us and our students in action, be reminded of their times at Purdue, and catch updates from their own cohorts. More generally: * this will also help our alumni to find each other, and our students and alumni to connect; * there's a surprising lack of such content about our discipline, which continues to limit us w/r recruiting; * It'll help generate a library of content—and contacts—for us to mine for future recruiting and alumni relations; * We can easily expand the concept to other MSE programs across the country, helping Purdue to demonstrate our leadership across the broader Materials community. So, please take a few minutes on Tuesday (or upload to the survey<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> before then) to help "PDoM" be a great success. -Bryan PS. Kudos to Maddi, Julie, and Sarah for helping get the Purdue Day of Materials off the ground. ________________________________ Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2026 9:00 AM Subject: Join us for Purdue Day of Materials on March 31 Hello MSE Faculty, Purdue Day of Materials is the first annual celebration of all things Materials Engineering, and we would be grateful to have our industry partners take part. On March 31, 2026, we invite you to join the celebration by sharing a post on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram about your connection to Purdue MSE. You might highlight a partnership, internship program, student engagement opportunity, research collaboration, recruiting relationship, or why supporting materials engineering matters to your organization. To participate, post on LinkedIn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…>, Facebook<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>, or Instagram<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…> <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…> and please do two things in particular (full instructions attached if you need): 1. Tag Purdue MSE 2. Use #PurdueDayofMaterials Your post will help demonstrate the many ways Purdue Materials connects with industry and prepares students to make an impact. If you prefer not to post on your own, you may email mse(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mse@purdue.edu> with a photo and short message, and we’ll share it on the MSE pages on your behalf. You can also fill out our short survey<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…>, and we’ll take care of the rest. Questions? Please contact Sarah Anderson at andersons(a)purdue.edu<mailto:andersons@purdue.edu>. Maddi Walsh Program Administration Specialist School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Office: 765-496-0460 [cid:07f7cc59-ec9e-4966-96b2-53a4e2185c9a]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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Share your story for Purdue Day of Materials on March 31
by Maddison DeLaney Walsh 26 Mar '26

26 Mar '26

Hello MSE Students, Purdue Day of Materials is the first annual celebration of all things Materials Engineering, and we want students to be part of it. On March 31, 2026, we invite you to share your Purdue Materials story on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram. Post a photo or video about a class, lab, student organization, internship, project, research experience, or what materials engineering means to you. To participate, post on LinkedIn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…>, Facebook<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>, or Instagram<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…> <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…> and do two things: 1. Tag Purdue MSE 2. Use #PurdueDayofMaterials Your post will help show the energy, talent, and experiences that make Purdue MSE such a strong community. If you prefer not to post on your own, you may email mse(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mse@purdue.edu> with a photo and short message, and we’ll share it on the MSE pages on your behalf. You can also fill out our short survey<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…>, and we’ll take care of the rest. Questions? Please contact Sarah Anderson at andersons(a)purdue.edu<mailto:andersons@purdue.edu>. Maddi Walsh Program Administration Specialist School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Office: 765-496-0460 [cid:a9b55c8a-8ca4-4436-89f4-8ef1526c9e95]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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FW: [GRADCONTACTS] Upcoming Professional Development Workshops – Please share with Graduate Students & Postdocs
by Yuan-Yu Karen Morgan 23 Mar '26

23 Mar '26

Boiler Up! From: Gradcontacts <Gradcontacts(a)LISTS.PURDUE.EDU> On Behalf Of Prof Dev Sent: Friday, March 20, 2026 3:00 PM To: Gradcontacts(a)LISTS.PURDUE.EDU Subject: [GRADCONTACTS] Upcoming Professional Development Workshops – Please share with Graduate Students & Postdocs Good afternoon, Grad Contacts, Below are the workshop offerings for next week. We kindly ask that you share this information with your graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, and feel free to post it on any relevant channels. [cid:8F863E9C82FBD44FB1EEFD8F7B81538A@namprd22.prod.outlook.com] Register here: https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgspd.gosi…> Attendance Policy: https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/attendance-… Thank you for helping spread the word! Sincerely, Becky Engwall Professional Development Program Administrator Purdue University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars O: 765-496-9072 M: 765-543-5989 E: engwall(a)purdue.edu<mailto:engwall@purdue.edu> 155 S. Grant Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907 | Young Hall https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/ Responsibility | Arranger | Activator | Ideation | Adaptability Sincerely, Becky Engwall Professional Development Program Administrator Purdue University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars O: 765-496-9072 M: 765-543-5989 E: engwall(a)purdue.edu<mailto:engwall@purdue.edu> 155 S. Grant Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907 | Young Hall https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/ Responsibility | Arranger | Activator | Ideation | Adaptability

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MSE Department Digest- March 23rd
by Maddison DeLaney Walsh 23 Mar '26

23 Mar '26

[cid:c7ec8513-d4ee-43b8-b66f-850f80d111ab] March 23rd, 2026 Welcome back from spring break, Boilermakers! Stop by and say hello to our new MSE admin, Kati! #PurdueDayofMaterials — March 31st Join us for Purdue Day of Materials on March 31 Purdue Day of Materials is the first annual celebration of all things Materials Engineering, and we invite you to be part of it. On March 31, we're inviting the Materials community to share the stories, experiences, and achievements that make this community so special. Whether it’s a favorite memory, project highlight, research experience, internship story, career update, or reflection on what materials engineering means to you, we want to hear your story. To participate, post on LinkedIn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…>, Facebook<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>, or Instagram<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…> and do two things: 1. Tag Purdue MSE 2. Use #PurdueDayofMaterials This helps us see your post and helps others follow the celebration across the Purdue Materials community. If you prefer not to post on your own, you may email mse(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mse@purdue.edu> with a photo and short message, and we’ll share it on the MSE pages on your behalf. You can also fill out our short survey<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…>, and we’ll take care of the rest. MSE 390 3/25 | Cummins|Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Cum…> 4/1 | Textron Aviation | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Tex…> 4/8 | Eli Lilly| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Eli…> 4/15 | Caterpillar| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-CAT> <https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-CAT> 4/22 | Vista Metals| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Vis…> MSE 690 3/27 | Dr. Paul Rottmann — Assistant Professor of Materials Engineering Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-rot…> 3/30 | Dr. Michael Mills — Chair and Taine G. McDougal Professor of Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Ohio State University | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-Mil…> 4/6 | Dr. Rebecca Lindsey —Dow Corning Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-lin…> 4/13 | Dr. Aisha Haynes —Vice President at Strategic Marketing Innovations | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-hay…> 4/24 | Dr. Junqiao Wu —Professor and Chair, Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UC Berkeley | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-Jun…> <https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-Jun…> Final Defenses 3/31 | Nicholas Scherschel | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-Defens…> 4/7 | Ching-Chein Chen| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-Ching-…> <https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-Ching-…> 4/8 | Kyle D. Kramer| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-Kyle-K…> 4/10 | Kyle Petrosky | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-Kyle-P…> 4/13 | Matthew Thompson| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final_Matthe…> 4/13 | David Calvo| Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-David-…> <https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-David-…> Conference Room Reminder Please make sure you turn off lights and TVs, push in chairs, and clean off whiteboards. Please help keep our MSE conference rooms clean and ready for your fellow Boilermakers and guests! *Note: Instructions for how to book an MSE conference room can be found on our undergraduate blog: Conference Room Reservations<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> MSE Socials MSE Facebo<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>ok<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> | MSE LinkedIn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…> | MSE Instagram<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…> | MSE Undergraduate Blog<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> Boiler Up! Maddi Walsh Program Administration Specialist School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Office: 765-496-0460 [cid:6d81ea34-9ad6-43c0-b5e9-890e09d7740c]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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MSE Department Digest - March 16th
by Maddison DeLaney Walsh 16 Mar '26

16 Mar '26

[cid:fdf1af5e-c0c4-4b8f-b40c-20f2212bebe7] March 16th, 2026 Happy Spring Break, Boilermakers! MSE 390 3/25 | Cummins|Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Cum…> 4/1 | Textron Aviation | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Tex…> MSE 690 3/27 | Dr. Paul Rottmann — Assistant Professor of Materials Engineering Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-rot…> 3/30 | Dr. Michael Mills — Chair and Taine G. McDougal Professor of Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Ohio State University | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-Mil…> Final Defenses 3/31 | Nicholas Scherschel | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-Defens…> Conference Room Reminder Please make sure you turn off lights and TVs, push in chairs, and clean off whiteboards. Please help keep our MSE conference rooms clean and ready for your fellow Boilermakers and guests! *Note: Instructions for how to book an MSE conference room can be found on our undergraduate blog: Conference Room Reservations<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> MSE Socials MSE Facebo<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>ok<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> | MSE LinkedIn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…> | MSE Instagram<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…> | MSE Undergraduate Blog<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> Boiler Up! Maddi Walsh Program Administration Specialist School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Office: 765-496-0460 [cid:e1b9fb96-1abf-4b5d-9243-8e4675bf336f]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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Spring Break / MSE Labs
by Casey James Peters 13 Mar '26

13 Mar '26

Afternoon, With the upcoming spring break there were questions about labs being open, if the ARMS building & MSE Labs will be open? Yes, the ARMS building & MSE Labs will be open for approved users. If there is a safety concern, please reach out to me by e-mail, office phone or stop by my office if it's not an emergency. EHS Hazardous Waste will have people on campus if there is Chemical Spill, if there is an emergency, please call 911. Thank you, Casey Casey Peters Lab Safety Officer Materials Science & Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Peter878(a)Purdue.edu<mailto:Peter878@Purdue.edu> o: 765-496-4174 [3749DD84]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…> 2024 Purdue Presidential Safety Award Winner

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