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04/09/2026

T-minus 16 hours until Open Day officially kicks off! 🚀

We’re getting ready for a big day tomorrow but in the meantime, here are a few of our favourite moments from last year. Don’t worry though, there’s plenty more to look forward to tomorrow!

Join A/Prof. John Daniels and MSE students for our lectures at the Physics Theatre:
1️⃣ 11:30AM – 12:00PM
2️⃣ 2:30PM – 3:00PM

It’s going to be a hot one, so remember to stay sun safe, keep hydrated and make sure you pop over and grab some of our famous liquid nitrogen ice cream 🍦

Find us at the Science Advisory Zone, Engineering Advisory Zone and Hilmer Building. We’ll see you tomorrow! 🫡

02/09/2026

The countdown to Open Day is on! 🎉

While our preparations have been happening behind the scenes, last Wednesday was the big official training session for our School. We practised, planned and got ready for everything Saturday has in store - and trust us, there’s a lot happening! 🤩

If you’re coming along, find us at the Science Advisory Zone, Engineering Advisory Zone and Hilmer Building.

We can’t wait to see you, share what we’re all about and help you discover where Materials Science & Engineering can take you!

31/08/2026

Materials with Superpowers at Science in the Swamp! 🔬✨

We had an incredible (and jam-packed!) day at Centennial Park a few Sundays ago, sharing the world of Materials Science and Engineering with curious minds of all ages.

From shape memory alloys and bulk metallic glass to our Mystery Materials Challenge, and hydrophobic and hydrophilic materials, there was plenty to explore, experiment with and discover. Our younger visitors even had the chance to dress up as future scientists and engineers! 🥼

It was fantastic to meet so many children, families and fellow STEM enthusiasts who were keen to get hands-on, ask questions and learn a little more about the materials that shape our world.

A huge shoutout to Ben, Caitlin and Karen for bringing our Materials with Superpowers stall to life - and thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello! 💛

25/08/2026

Back-to-back posts? We’ve got too much to catch up on to slow down 👀

🎓 Our Scholarship Stories continues with Ben Robinson!

As a first-year Materials Science and Engineering student, Ben is just beginning his UNSW journey – and receiving the Thompson Family Endowed Scholarship has already made a meaningful difference.

By easing financial pressure, the scholarship has given Ben more time to focus on his studies, get involved in student life and connect with the Materials Science and Engineering community, including MATSOC and the MSE UG Peer Mentoring Program.

Looking ahead, Ben hopes to continue into postgraduate study before pursuing a career as a materials engineer or scientist with an environmental focus 🌱

Swipe through to learn more about Ben’s experience and what’s ahead! 👉

21/08/2026

From Professional Practice to the presentation stage 🎤✨

The annual MSE Professional Practice Presentation Night brought students together to share the experiences, skills and lessons gained during their industry placements – with plenty of great presentations, conversations and connections along the way!

🏆 Congratulations to our prize winners, and a huge thank you to our judges and industry guests for sharing their time and expertise.

And, of course, thank you to the MSE Staff and MATSOC students who helped bring the night together! 🤝

19/08/2026

A fun (and slightly competitive 👀) way to wrap up Term 2 with our MSE UG Peer Mentoring community! 🎉🍕

Students put their knowledge to the test with Hard Quiz — featuring everything from Ninjago and sailing to The Big Bang Theory — before moving on to Heads or Tails and Rock Paper Scissors, with popper balls up for grabs as prizes 🏆

More importantly, it was a great chance to take a break, share some pizza, catch up and make some new introductions before the end of term. It was also lovely to have a few familiar faces from Chem Eng join us and add to the sense of community across the programs.

Thanks to everyone who came along and made it such a relaxed and fun way to close out the term! 💛

10/08/2026

Still looking back on a great night at the MATSOC x PGSOC Forge Your Future Event 💫

A few more moments captured throughout the evening – from conversations and connections to plenty of smiles along the way. Thank you again to everyone who made it such a memorable evening!

📸 Shantana Deka and Karen Le

07/08/2026

🎨 De-stress, create & recharge!
Our recent Peer Mentoring De-Stress: Craft Break was all about taking a well-earned breather from the end-of-term rush🖍️ Students dropped in for some colouring, free drawing, snacks and good company before the final push towards exams.
Scroll across to read some words of encouragement and for some study tips!
Good luck for Term 2 exams ✨

30/07/2026

Forging connections, sharing research, and exploring what’s next ✨

It was fantastic to see students, alumni, academics and industry professionals come together for the annual MATSOC x PGSOC Forge Your Future event.

From insightful conversations with our keynote speaker and industry panel to an evening of networking and the annual PGSOC Poster Competition, the event showcased the incredible research, talent and opportunities within our Materials community.

Congratulations to all our poster presenters and prize winners! A huge well done to the MATSOC and PGSOC teams, whose hard work on the night and behind the scenes made the event possible 👏🏼

22/07/2026

Good company, great conversations and just a little friendly competition 🎲

Our Shuffle & Social afternoon last week, was the perfect excuse to take a break from assignments and the stress of term (or life) to enjoy some board and card games.

Whether you came to win, unwind, or simply catch up with fellow students, we hope you had a great time. Thanks to everyone who joined us and those who were ‘volun-told’ to play Pictionary by Ben 😅 – we’re looking forward to catching up at the next event!

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UNSW/School Of Materials Science And Engineering/E10 Building
Kensington, NSW
2052

Telephone

+61293857298

Website

http://www.materials.unsw.edu.au/

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