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Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science - Materials Science

Making Hotter Engines and Lasting Artwork

Professor Katherine Faber

Professor Katherine Faber

November 07, 2014

Katherine Faber, Simon Ramo Professor of Materials Science, studies the reasons why brittle ceramics fracture—and how these materials can be made stronger and tougher in the future. Her research interests have also been applied to sustainability and the arts. [Interview with Professor Faber] [ENGenious article]

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