16 booths and 3 tech demos highlighted
University System of Maryland ranks 8
th among U.S. public institutions
Join us this March as we celebrate Women’s History Month and Multiracial Heritage Month.
At the A. James Clark School of Engineering, we honor the contributions of Black engineering trailblazers, whose accomplishments improve our society through innovation and leadership.
Student team led by Yifei Mo publishes solid-state battery innovation in ACS Energy Letters.
Company transitions from pilot to finalized product
MEI
2 company gaining momentum
Governor Moore and ARPA-E Director Wang applaud local UMD startup
$2.3M in State Grants Awarded to University of Maryland-Affiliated Projects
Company has established commercially scalable route to production of solid-state batteries
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute receives additional funding
Ion Storage Systems holds commissioning ceremony
Ji-Cheng (JC) Zhao, chair of the Clark School’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, will be the next dean of the University of Connecticut’s College of Engineering.
MEI
2 and KETEP sign research and development program agreement
Battery technology achieves record high sodium-metal cycling rates
Saint-Gobain makes major investment in ION Storage Systems
Materials Science and Engineering celebrated its anniversary on November 7, 2023.
Happy Holidays from the A. James Clark School of Engineering. We are thankful for your support of Maryland Engineering and look forward to sharing 2024's chapter in our story.
Innovative materials and 3D design published in Nature Materials
UMD Professor Paul Albertus a Keynote Speaker
ARPA-E Summit showcases multiple UMD clean energy technologies
U.S. - Israel consortium accelerates development of solid-state batteries
Funding Part of ARPA-E Program to Support Advanced Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Elsevier releases updated science-wide database
Eric Wachsman and Ji-Cheng “JC” Zhao have been named to the National Academy of Inventors’ (NAI) Class of 2022 Fellows, joining the ranks of some of the nation’s most prestigious and creative academic inventors.
Japanese, U.S. researchers gather for digital innovation workshop.
MEI2/UMD Start-up Company Selected by Shell GameChanger to Prove New Concept to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
USM ranks 10th among US public institutions for patents
Dr. Eric Wachsman discusses energy storage with Maryland Public Television
Eric Wachsman on battery myths and facts
Toyota Ventures, Tenaska, and Bangchak Corporation Join Oversubscribed Round Led by Clear Creek Investments, VoLo Earth Ventures, and Alsop Louie Partners
DOD funding will advance transformational U.S. Army battery technology
Ion Storage aims to offer longer-lasting power source
Proceeds – provided by Clear Creek Investments, VoLo Earth Ventures and Alsop Louie Partners – will be used to produce 1st Generation commercial cells.
CREB held its 2021 fall meeting to discuss battery chemistry designed for super-cold environments.
Elsevier study indicates UMD has highest publication citation index globally
Maryland State Legislature embraces energy innovation
Pioneering discovery would cut energy waste and create valuable industrial chemicals.
Methane converted to higher value commodity chemicals
Six Clark School faculty and staff will be honored at UMD's 38th annual Convocation on Sept. 15, 2021.
For the third consecutive year, the Clark School's rises in
U.S. News & World Report ranking.
MEI
2 start up continues to grow
The title is a recognition of excellence, impact, and significant contribution to the nominee's field, knowledge, profession, and/or practice.
Wachsman’s appointment effective June 10, 2021 for a two-year term.
Engineering Market Momentum
Among the nine 2021 Invention of the Year nominees, four are led by or include Clark School researchers.
Professors Christopher Cadou and Eric Wachsman are developing a hybrid system for commercial aircraft.
The Clark School community stands united with our Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islanders colleagues.
The virtual meeting aimed to bolster battery technology under extreme conditions.
Maryland’s Future 20 is a list of startups that have the potential to be the state’s next major business success story.
The Solar District Cup challenges multidisciplinary student teams to design and model optimized distributed energy systems for a campus or urban district.
Ion Storage Systems and InventWood hailed as talented innovators
UMD announces with the U.S. Army Research Lab agreements in additive manufacturing and battery research.
Advancing Transformational Army Batteries
The University of Maryland College Park's research partnership with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory will establish an ecosystem for revolutionary additive manufacturing technology and concepts to expedite national readiness and response.
Each year, the dean of the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering honors exemplary faculty members for their dedication to excellence in research and teaching.
Ion Storage Systems highlighted in SiliconRepublic
Project will Develop Lithium and Sodium Metal Solid State Batteries for Advanced Energy Storage Applications
A superthin electrolyte with three layers could deliver safe, fast-charging batteries
Comprehensive report on the future of clean energy innovation in Maryland delivered today to Governor Hogan
DOE Awards UMD/MEI
2 $2M for Advance Battery Technology
Ashley Ruth was honored at a ceremony on July 25, 2019.
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute officially launched its first start-up company, Ion Storage Systems.
ARPA-E Marks 10 Years of Technology Innovation
Ion Storage Systems partnering with Alsop Louie
Ion Storage Systems one of 5 outstanding finalists in LG Chem Battery Challenge
DOE greenlights 2 UMD awards in second round
Ion Storage Systems wins Innovation Showcase
UMD research paves the way for commercially viable safe batteries
3-year appointment commences May 2018
UMD Energy Innovation Technologies dominate
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energetic discussion!
$100K grants promote energy innovation technology
The institute was created to turn research breakthroughs into commercial, clean energy solutions.
Award will be presented at the 232nd ECS Meeting in October.
Electrochemical Society honors UMD's Eric Wacshman
This year's theme focused on energy storage - pervasive message that we should promote and advocate for scientists and the science.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced $7.5 million in funding to create the Green Energy Institute.
Clark School researchers are developing game-changing solid-state battery technology
CBS featured UMD innovative energy research on its national morning news show.
The Department of Energy awards UMD research on safer, better Lithium-ion battery technology as part of a $137 million investment in vehicle efficiency.
University of Maryland Electrochemical Society Students win Student Chapter Award for the fourth year in a row.
UMD researchers showcase transformative energy research at ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
Shows "promise [for] significant and lasting impact" in nanoscience
University of Maryland Electrochemical Society Students win Student Chapter Award for the third year in a row.
UMD researchers receive award for the tri-generation of heat, power, and potable water from waste.
UMD researchers awarded NASA funding for advanced energy storage technology
The University of Maryland Center for Young Children (CYC) Tour UMERC
The Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards Best Environmental/Energy Company to Redox Power Systems.
Materials Science professors receive awards from the Md. Academy of Sciences and Md. Science Center.
Researchers receive $1.2 million to study solid-state Li-ion batteries.
Energy storage research at UMERC has been selected by NASA to potentially power future space missions.
The goal of the project is to further advance Redox's high-performance fuel cells and drive them to market-readiness for a broad range of applications.
Wachsman Wins Pfeil Award for work on new photocatalyst.
Clark School researchers sweep three categories for 2013 Invention of the Year
WaterShed sustainable structure was the winner of the 2011 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.
UMD Invention of the Year Finalists Charge Ahead
Professor receives 2014 Sir William Grove Award.
MIT Technology Review highlights Wachsman's plan to reduce grid strain and energy costs.
Eric Wachsman and Chunsheng Wang receive funding to create innovative batteries for electric vehicle energy storage systems.
Clark School energy research, including solid oxide fuel cells and wood battery, featured in variety of mainstream media outlets.
Redox Power Systems, UMD develop breakthrough fuel cells to provide efficient, affordable electricity.
Young group named ECS' first Outstanding Student Chapter.
American Ceramic Society blog features talk on role of solid oxide fuel cells in nation's energy strategy.
UMD's Student Chapter of the Electrochemical Society met with Congress on March 12-13 to show value of R&D funding.
Publication focuses on opportunities in mesoscale science.
Energy Center director honored for work to commercialize fuel cells.
American Ceramic Society honors professor's work in fuel cell development.
Clark School fuel cell expert honored by Electrochemical Society.
Clark School teams win alumni category, Warren Citrin Social Impact Award.
MSE graduate student named ARCS Hesse Endowment Fellow.
Hulka, Hendricks awards will fund diverse sustainable energy research projects.
Energy expert advocates investing in "the other fuel cell" to reduce reliance on fossil fuels now, not in decades.
DOE official calls for "game-changing" technologies at opening of University of Maryland Energy Research Center.
UMERC director appointed to Board of Directors of the Maryland Clean Energy Center.
Clark School team develops "smart" alloy for cooling systems.
Annual Honors & Awards ceremony recognizes stellar students.
Raffled test drives, presentations put focus on technology and sustainability.
Fuel cell expert, national panelist Eric Wachsman to lead energy research efforts.