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Academic Programs

We offer four degree programs: Bachelor of Science, Master of Engineering (one-year professional), Master of Science (two-year research), and Ph.D. Our faculty are renowned for excellence in teaching as well as research. The superiority of the education we deliver is manifest in the achievements of our graduates at all levels.

Research Areas

Our research is at the leading edge of material science and focuses on four broad strategic areas of interdisciplinary research that have a high societal impact: Energy Production and Storage, Electronics and Photonics, Bio-inspired Materials and Systems, and Green Technologies.  Learn more about our faculty, research, and facilities.

Recent News

President Obama cites Cornell's Diversity Programs in Engineering with mentoring award

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Michelle Chavis and other Engineering students traveled to Washington D.C. to watch President Obama...

MSE Innovation Prize winner: Rachel Dorin and runner up: Genggeng Qi

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Pose in front of Bard Hall with their certificates from the competition.

MSE Has A New Administrative Director

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Heidi Hart-Gorman has joined Cornell as the director of administration for CBE and MSE

Latest Spotlights

Peggy Cebe, Cornell MSE, PhD class of 1984

Receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

Karen Winey, University of Pennsylvania

Professor Karen Winey talks about how Materials Science impacted her life and how she chose her career path