UC Merced School of Engineering

The Merced nAnomaterials Center for Energy and Sensing (MACES) is an exciting NASA-supported research endeavor in which possibilities are as limitless as the universe itself. The center’s faculty and students collaborate with NASA scientists to push the envelope in materials innovation for

students by providing more

than 200 student fellowship awards while also enabling cutting-edge collaborative research, supporting more than 15 research projects. Education is a key facet of MACES from pre-college through graduate school, including outreach and research training programs, and mentorships and summer internships at NASA facilities such as Langley and Glenn, all with a commitment to increasing student participation in research.

We’re shooting for the stars in materials research. We look at NASA’s missions and set our sights on

expanding the possibilities in space exploration and Earthly

endeavors.

making them happen in a big way. MACES is emerging as a launchpad for delivering excellent educational inclusive STEM opportunities. - Professor Jennifer Qing Lu, MACES Director experiences and providing broad,

MACES has established a strong track record in educating and training

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