The recent Nature editorial highlights the persistent and often underestimated problem of bullying and harassment in academia. It stresses that scientific excellence cannot be separated from the integrity of the research environment: organisations that ignore harmful behaviour ultimately undermine both their people and the quality of their work. The article calls for transparent procedures, responsible … Continue reading Stop Harassement in Science!
What House of Dynamite (Netflix, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32376165/) quietly reminds us in 2025 is that the world we inherited after the Cold War has drifted into a precarious corner of space and time. Perhaps this moment is one of the greatest tests our species has ever faced. For decades, science has too often been used as a … Continue reading “Your orders, Mr. President”
We are excited to share that our recent perspective review, “The Legacy and the Future of Aluminum Alloys: Space Exploration and Extraterrestrial Settlement,” has been featured among the Top 20 Most Read Articles in the American Chemical Society (ACS) Materials Au! https://pubs.acs.org/action/showMostReadArticles?journalCode=amacgu Most Read Articles are refreshed daily and are based on full-text downloads (PDF … Continue reading Our Paper Among the Most Read Articles on ACS! 🚀
With great pleasure I am sharing with you our new review paper entitled "A snapshot of high-entropy alloy processing techniques and their effects on resulting mechanical properties" written by Mr. Christopher Matthews, a brilliant alumni student from the Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Dakota School of Mines, now a Master Student in Metallurgy at … Continue reading A snapshot of high-entropy alloy processing techniques and their effects on resulting mechanical properties
Professor Peter J. Uggowitzer was never officially my mentor or supervisor -- neither during my studies nor in my former postdoc in Leoben. Yet, his presence and friendship over all these years have profoundly shaped both my personal and professional life. Through him, I learned not just metallurgy, but how to think metallurgy -- how … Continue reading The Spirit of Metallurgy at 75 Years Strong
The passing of Sir Peter Hirsch on September 12th 2025, marks the end of an extraordinary chapter in the story of metallurgy and materials science. Professor Hirsch, who escaped Nazi Germany as a child through the Kindertransport, went on to redefine how we see the inner world of metals. His pioneering use of transmission electron … Continue reading Farewell to Professor Peter Hirsch — A Giant in Metallurgy and a Gentle Soul
Our interview to the Brazilian newspaper "Jornal da USP" is now online! "Zip Phases," synthetic materials combining metallic and non-metallic chemical elements, could be used in the future in electronics, energy storage, superconductivity, and sensors. A new class of synthetic intermetallic materials, with unique atomic structures and physical properties offering high technological potential, has been … Continue reading “Zigzag Atoms: Scientists develop material with high technological potential” — The University of São Paulo
Five worlds are watching us tonight — and you can see them all with your own eyes. Look up. The Solar System is closer than you think. Tonight, you …Which Planets Can You See With the Naked Eye — and How to Find Them
Interesting media coverage of a Nature Nanotechnology paper drawing the attention of materials science community to the danger of AI-generated microscopy images. Time to rethink the whole concepts of University, Education & Science in a world dominated by AI and fast access to documented information? Yes! News coverage by Royal Society of Chemistry, by Katrina … Continue reading Materials scientists warn of threat posed by AI-generated experimental images
Materials at Extremes 