MSE continues to expand its activities to pursue a higher level of excellence for our students, faculty and staff, including

·        Expanding scholarship opportunities for our students at all levels.

·        Maintaining the national recognition our students have achieved through their professional activities, such as three consecutive years as a Material Advantage Chapter of Excellence.   

·        Continue to publish the internationally recognized Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research (JUMR) and to run the annual symposia associated with the JUMR at the Materials Science & Technology conferences.                                                                                                                        

·        Broadening the MSE/ESM Communications Program to include an emphasis in professional development.                                                                                                                                                                         

·        Continuing to play a leadership role in the MSE-initiated Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Laboratory (NCFL).

·        Completing the VT FIRE (Foundry Institute for Research and Education) Initiative.               

·        Developing fully the international programs.