Zoom image: Exploring material design Undergraduate materials design students Mia Cassava (far left) and Cohen Lyons (blue hat) examine models of crystal-structured materials, the basic building blocks of other materials. Pictured with them on the right are Hui Cao (yellow shirt), assistant professor of research, and Jung-Hun Seo, associate professor, both in the Department of Materials Design and Innovation. The class was being introduced to the lab area in Bonner Hall. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki Exploring material design Undergraduate materials design students Mia Cassava (far left) and Cohen Lyons (blue hat) examine models of crystal-structured materials, the basic building blocks of other materials. Pictured with them on the right are Hui Cao (yellow shirt), assistant professor of research, and Jung-Hun Seo, associate professor, both in the Department of Materials Design and Innovation. The class was being introduced to the lab area in Bonner Hall. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Exploring materials design

Undergraduate materials design students Mia Cassava (far left) and Cohen Lyons (blue hat) examine models of crystal-structured materials, the basic building blocks of other materials. Pictured with them on the right are Hui Cao (yellow shirt), assistant professor of research, and Jung-Hun Seo, associate professor, both in the Department of Materials Design and Innovation. The class was being introduced to the lab area in Bonner Hall. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Published February 11, 2026