Johns Hopkins University's Materials Characterization and Processing facility showcased its cutting-edge atomic research to the world at an event last month.
The Innovation Nexus: Workshop and Celebration event—which included talks, panel discussions, and tours of the state-of-the-art facility located in the Stieff Silver Building—attracted more than 200 attendees, including some of the world's leading experts from across academia, government, and industry, along with JHU faculty, students, and staff.
"This is an exciting time to be a part of Johns Hopkins University, with transformational changes rippling across the institution—especially here in the School of Engineering as we execute our vision for preeminence," said Ed Schlesinger, dean of the Whiting School of Engineering, in his opening remarks.
MCP Director Mitra Taheri, professor of materials science, introduced the MCP as a model for future facilities.
"On the surface, the facility looks just like another new laboratory, but really, we are pushing the boundaries of machines to collect and process data," she said. "The facility is an experiment to figure out what the lab or foundry of the future should be."
Image caption: From left to right: Kenneth Livi, director of operations for the Materials Characterization and Processing facility; Mitra Taheri, director of the Materials Characterization and Processing facility; and Ed Schlesinger, dean of the Whiting School of Engineering.
Image credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University
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