{"id":19676,"date":"2026-04-15T13:10:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/?page_id=19676"},"modified":"2026-04-29T00:17:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:17:58","slug":"mse30","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/mse30\/","title":{"rendered":"MSE 30th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/NUS_MatSciEng-Color_H-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"NUS_MatSciEng-Color_H\" height=\"573\" width=\"2560\" title=\"NUS_MatSciEng-Color_H\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/30th-anniversary-banner7-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"30th anniversary banner7\" height=\"925\" width=\"2560\" title=\"30th anniversary banner7\" \/>\n<h2>\n\t\tMSE 30TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT HIGHLIGHTS\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Celebrating 30 years of excellence in Materials Science and Engineering, the department brought together alumni, students, and faculty to commemorate key milestones, share inspiring journeys, and reflect on the department&#8217;s impact and future aspirations through a series of events.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/r\/5d5ENATsnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCount Me In!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h3>HAPPENING IN SEPTEMBER!<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/MSE30\/#alumni-ug\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Alumni_students_banner-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Alumni_students_banner\" height=\"1280\" width=\"2560\" title=\"Alumni_students_banner\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/MSE30\/#alumni-ug\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tView 31st March Event Photos!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h3>HAPPENING IN JULY 2026!<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/family_day_banner2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"family_day_banner2\" height=\"1280\" width=\"2560\" title=\"family_day_banner2\" \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tComing Soon!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h3>HAPPENING ON 6 NOV 2026!<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/MSE30\/#gala-dinner\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/gala_dinner_banner2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"gala_dinner_banner2\" height=\"1280\" width=\"2560\" title=\"gala_dinner_banner2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/MSE30\/#gala-dinner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFind Out More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tCelebrating 30th Years of Excellence in Materials Science and Engineering\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Xue-Junmin_front_small.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"489\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>We are turning 30!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Materials Science Programme begin in 1992 with just four academic staff. Today, with 55 dedicated faculty members, state-of-the-art facilities spanning over 4,000 m\u00b2, and SGD 125 million in active research funding, the department of Materials Science and Engineering has grown tremendously and continues to lead advancements in materials science education and research.<\/p>\nOur achievements have been recognised globally, with Materials Science &amp; Engineering at NUS ranked 2nd in the world and 1st in Asia in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. Our graduates are also among the most sought-after in Asia, reflecting the strength and relevance of our programme.\nAs we celebrate this important milestone, we remain committed to advancing materials research for societal impact and to nurturing the next generation of materials engineers and scientists who will drive tomorrow&#8217;s technological breakthroughs.\n<p>I warmly invite you to join us in our upcoming events &#8211; <b>MSE Family Day in July, <\/b>and <b>MSE Gala Dinner on 6th Nov <\/b>where you will have the opportunity to meet up and connect with our big MSE Family.<\/p>\nYours Sincerely,<br \/>\n<strong>Jun Min Xue<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Professor and Head of Department<br \/>\nMaterials Science and Engineering, NUS<\/em>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/MSE30\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBack to Top\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tMSE 30TH ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/r\/5d5ENATsnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCount Me In!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/r\/5d5ENATsnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/30th-anniversary-invite-latest.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"666\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/MSE30\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBack to Top\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tMSE ALUMNI-UG EVENTS (UPCOMING EVENT IN SEPTEMBER)\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/r\/5d5ENATsnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCount Me In!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t31st March Alumni-UG Seminar\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-19676-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" poster=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-6.56.43\u202fPM.png\" preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/31-March-Alumni-UG-seminar-reel.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/31-March-Alumni-UG-seminar-reel.mp4\">https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/31-March-Alumni-UG-seminar-reel.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/MSE30\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBack to Top\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/MSE30\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBack to Top\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MSE 30TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT HIGHLIGHTS Celebrating 30 years of excellence in Materials Science and Engineering, the department brought together alumni, students, and faculty to commemorate key milestones, share inspiring journeys, and reflect on the department&#8217;s impact and future aspirations through a series of events. 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