Did you know that Penn State offers engineering degrees outside of the College of Engineering?
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) is part of the College of Earth and Mineral Science (EMS) at Penn State, and we are a world-renowned, top-ranked materials engineering program!
We welcome students to learn more about their academic options, and our advising staff is here to help answer your questions about your future in materials.
As part of the College of Engineering's exploration activities, we are hosting tours of our undergraduate lab spaces in the Steidle Building. RSVP below to sign-up for a tour!
Tours will meet in 224 Steidle Building (2nd floor conference room of Steidle). Our tour guide will then escort you on a building tour of Steidle and answer any questions you may have about our program.
The Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering honors the memory of Professor Nelson W. Taylor (1869–1965) who was head of Penn State’s Department of Ceramics from 1933–1943. During his tenure as department head, Dr. Taylor refined the ceramics undergraduate curriculum, strengthened the graduate program, expanded ties with industry, and was able to attract important scientists (for example Woldemar A. Weyl) to the faculty. He is recognized as the individual most responsible for establishing the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences as a major center for ceramics research. The Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Series was established in 1969, and has consistently attracted scientists of international prominence.