Continue Reading »Organizers: Dr. Haiping Sun, Dr. Tao Ma and Dr. Kai Sun
Date: Monday 12/04/2023Time: 12pm to 1:30pmLocation: NCRC B32 Auditorium (Rm 1501)
This is a lunchtime mini-seminar for our current S/TEM users and others who may wish to use this technique in their future research.
Formation of (MC)2 Faculty Advisory Council
Call for Submissions: (MC)2 Image Contest
The (MC)2 annual image contest is accepting submissions from now until Friday, December 1st. The contest is open to all graduate students and postdoctoral researchers who are users of the lab, from U-M or other universities. Continue Reading »
Bruker Nanomechanical Testing Workshop on November 8th & 9th
Bruker has organized a workshop at NCRC on November 8-9 focusing on advances in nanomechanical testing of materials including nanoindentation techniques, atomic force microscopy, in-situ testing in scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. Continue Reading »
Robert Hovden Awarded DOE Early Career Research Grant
From MSE press release: Professor Robert Hovden has been selected as a 2023 DOE Early Career Research Award recipient. He is one of 93 scientists across the nation to receive the honor. Continue Reading »
Bruker PI 89 PicoIndenter Installed for Nanomechanical Testing Combined with SEM Imaging
A Bruker Hysitron PI 89 PicoIndenter has recently been installed on our TESCAN MIRA3 SEM, which makes it possible to perform nanomechanical testing while simultaneously imaging.
The PI 89 has a standard low load (maximum indent 10mN / tensile 10mN) transducer and a high load (maximum indent 500mN / tensile 100mN) transducer. Continue Reading »
Seminar by Dr. Nan Li (LANL) on June 26th
Enhancing Understanding of Materials’ Mechanical Performance through In-Situ Nanomechanical Testing Approach
Nan Li
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
<nanli@lanl.gov>
Monday, June 26th
11 AM – Noon
NCRC Building 10 South Atrium
Abstract: During his presentation, Dr. Continue Reading »
Center Hosts First Facility User Meeting
On June 5th, (MC)2 hosted a successful first user meeting. Users from several departments and research groups presented on the role of characterization in their research, with an emphasis on how they make use of specific equipment and techniques available in the center. Continue Reading »
Prof. Amit Misra Now Center Director
As of June 2023, Dr. Amit Misra has succeeded Dr. Alan Taub as the director of the Michigan Materials Research Institute (MMRI) and (MC)2. Dr. Misra is the Edward DeMille Campbell Collegiate Professor of Materials Science & Engineering and Professor (by courtesy) of Mechanical Engineering at U-M. Continue Reading »
Agenda for Center User Meeting
We look forward to hosting our first user meeting on June 5th, featuring presentations from researchers making use of a broad spectrum of equipment and techniques in the lab. Please register here if interested in joining us for conversation. Continue Reading »
Call for Submissions: (MC)² User Meeting on June 5
We are excited to announce our first-ever (MC)2 user meeting to be held in NCRC on Monday, June 5, and are seeking current lab users to present about how their research makes use of the center’s characterization equipment. Continue Reading »
Spectra 300 Lunch-and-Learn Seminar on 3/8/23
(MC)2 will host a lunch-and-learn seminar on our new Thermo Fisher Spectra 300 TEM on Wednesday, March 8th, in anticipation of opening training to users soon on the microscope. The seminar will be held in the NCRC Building 32 Auditorium (Rm 1501) from 12-1 PM. Continue Reading »
Image Contest Selections
The winners of the annual (MC)2 image contest have been selected. We thank all the lab users who submitted and hope to feature some of the other images in various forms in the future. Continue Reading »
New (MC)2 Image Contest
We invite all academic lab users to enter a new round of the (MC)2 image contest by Monday, December 5. Click here for the entry form. Results will be announced within two weeks of the deadline. Continue Reading »
(MC)2 Lunch-and-Learn on TEM Data Analysis
(MC)2 will host a lunch-and-learn seminar on TEM data analysis on July 20th, from 12 to 1 PM, in the NCRC Building 32 Auditorium (Room 1501). Current and new lab users are welcome to attend. Continue Reading »
Michigan Materials Research Institute Symposium Nov. 9th & 10th in NCRC
The Michigan Materials Research Institute, of which (MC)2 is a core facility, will be hosting their first annual symposium in NCRC on November 9th and 10th, 2021. The symposium will feature presentations from U-M faculty and external speakers, as well as a poster session for undergraduate, graduate students and post-docs, with awards to be given for best posters. Continue Reading »
Annual Image Contest Selections
Congratulations to the winners of our latest image contest, and thanks to everyone who participated. We plan to hold the contest annually in the future with the next iteration to be announced in Spring 2022. Continue Reading »
Image Contest Accepting Submissions
The (MC)2 image contest is open once again and will be taking submissions through Monday, May 10. All lab users who are graduate students and post-docs at U-M or other universities are invited to enter. Continue Reading »
Online SEM/FIB Training Sessions
We have several upcoming SEM/FIB training sessions in our YouTube live remote series. Direct links are below. Anyone can join, but users who need access on these microscopes should also submit a training request through our system FOM. Continue Reading »
Recent Developments in STEM Presentation on 10/29
MC)² is excited to host Dr. Tracy Lovejoy from Nion Co. to present Recent Developments in STEM via Zoom on Thursday, 10/29, at 1:00 p.m. to discuss the application of this technique in our current and future research programs. Continue Reading »