Materials Science and Engineering

Areas of Specialization

Materials Science and Engineering at CUA will cater to the needs of both engineering and science majors. The program has focus areas of specialization in:

• nanotechnology
• biomaterials
• magentic and optical materials
• glasses, ceramics, and metallurgy
• processing and instrumentation

Students in the MSE program at CUA have unique opportunities for research and internships in numerous laboratories in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area including:

• CUA Nanotechnology Center
• CUA's Vitreous State Laboratory
• CUA's BONE/CRAB Laboratory
• National Institute of Standards & Technology
• National Insitutes of Health