Stacy Copp Receives U.S. Department of EnergyEarly-Career Recognition On September 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of 91 early-career scientists from across the country who will receive a combined $138 million in funding for...
Prestigious NSF PREM Grant Awarded On August 29, 2024, Cal State LA and UC Irvine’s Samueli School of Engineering received a $1 million PREM grant from the NSF to enhance research and education in materials science. This three-year grant will fund the...
Education Outreach The Center for Complex and Active Materials (CCAM) actively collaborates with local communities and school districts to foster an interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. We develop and deploy educational modules...
Impact of Entropy Stabilization on Electrical Conductivity Entropy-stabilized oxide (ESO) research has primarily focused on discovering unprecedented structures, chemistries, and properties in the single-phase state. However, few studies discuss the impacts of entropy...
Teaching 6th Graders about Materials Science The Center for Complex and Active Materials (CCAM) partnered with the Office of Access and Inclusion to host an Engineering Open House for the 6th grade class at Alliance Middle School. We hosted 100 middle school...
