Materials Science Degree Programs

Name of Concept: Materials Science Degree Programs

Overview

Initiate PhD and undergraduate degrees in Materials Science

Materials Science will become a real department, instead of the "virtual" program we have today.

Novel developments in materials will ... enhance sustainability and recycling, produce new materials for use in devices, to maintain pace with Moore's Law, produce new biomaterials for medical implants and prosthetics, etc.

How this idea leverages current areas of RIT expertise

RIT already offers most of the courses necessary for these degree program.

Main RIT on-campus champion(s) for this idea

KSV Santhanum

Marvin Illingsworth

Gerald Takacs

Santosh Kurinek

Additional on-campus champions willing to collaborate with this individual and take a lead role in driving the idea

Sustainability

Biology/RGH

Is there potential off-campus advocacy and support for the idea?

Yes, MRS

Are you aware of another university that is working on a similar idea?

big, famous ones;  Universities in China

Why you believe RIT has a unique opportunity or an ability to differentiate itself through this idea

Technology school;  new materials enable new technologies