Macro by the numbers

9:10

faculty-to-graduate student ratio

SMALL, DIVERSE
interdisciplinary program

36%

female students

57%

international students

CLOSE-KNIT
student community

39

affiliated faculty across the University, including Engineering, Chemistry, Medical & Dental schools

PROGRAMS

Macro is an interdisciplinary research and academic program in the College of Engineering with a focus on polymer science and engineering. Our 37 affiliated faculty and 50 graduate students are leaders and innovators in a diverse range of fields. We encourage you to explore all the opportunities the Macro program has to offer.

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Master’s
Ph. D

RESEARCH

BODY-SENSING KIRIGAMI

University of Michigan researchers have built a kirigami-inspired sensor that can form to different parts of the human body.

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The project was led by Max Shtein, a professor of materials science and engineering, and Erin Evke, a materials science and engineering PhD candidate.
The research was led by Anish Tuteja, an associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan in collaboration with Michael Thouless, the Janine Johnson Weins Professor of Engineering in mechanical engineering.

ICE-SHEDDING COATING

A spray-on coating developed by Michigan Engineering researchers causes ice to fall away from large surfaces with just the force of a light breeze, or often from the weight of the ice itself.

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NEWS

  • Lola Eniola-Adefeso and Nicholas Kotov honored as AAAS fellows

    Lola Eniola-Adefeso and Nicholas Kotov honored as AAAS fellows

    The AAAS fellowship is one of the most distinct honors in the scientific community and acknowledges their contributions to the fields of chemical engineering, materials science, biomedical engineering, and macromolecular science and engineering. News by Taylor Shaffer The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has recognized Lola Eniola-Adefeso, Vennema Professor of Chemical Engineering, and Nicholas Kotov,…… Read more

  • Anish Tuteja Honored by College with Faculty Research Award

    Anish Tuteja Honored by College with Faculty Research Award

    A world leader in surface science research, Tuteja has built a vibrant research enterprise at U-M involving ice-phobic, ice-shedding and anti-fouling coatings that have exciting real-life applications. MSE and Macro is proud to announce that Professor Anish Tuteja recently received the David E. Liddle Research Excellence Award from the College of Engineering for his world-renowned work in…… Read more

  • Macro Student Azam Hussain Received Prestigious COE Award

    Macro Student Azam Hussain Received Prestigious COE Award

    Azam Hussain, a fourth year Macro PhD student in Brooks Lab, received Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement from the College of Engineering. This award is presented to outstanding graduate students based on their research, leadership and academic performance. Azam’s research focuses on combining machine learning, molecular modeling, and experiments…… Read more