Breakthrough Copper Ink Could Transform Printed Electronics

Congratulations to Professor Shenqiang Ren and collaborators on this impactful achievement published in Science.

Researchers at the University of Maryland developed a novel reactive copper ink that resists oxidation and corrosion while enabling low-temperature printing on a variety of surfaces. The technology could provide a lower-cost alternative to silver inks used in electronics, energy systems, and advanced manufacturing. More details here.

Rick Greene Elected to National Academy of Sciences!

QMC's founding Director Richard L. Greene is among the 120 American and 25 international scientists elected this year to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, joining fewer than 2,800 American scientists from all disciplines who have been chosen by academy members for outstanding contributions. This is an incredible lifetime accomplishment, and amplifies Rick's recent award of the Kamerlingh Onnes Prize -- congratulations Rick!!! See more details here.

QMC Undergrad Alumnus Wins NSF Fellowship

Congrats to former QMC undergraduate researcher Yash Anand for winning the prestigious 2026 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships, which recognize outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Yash is one of 22 UMD students to win this award -- congrats Yash!!

2026 Carr Lecture by Harold Hwang

The W. J. Carr Lecture Series on Superconductivity and Advanced Materials was established by Dr. James L. Carr ‘ 89, in honor of his father, Walter J. Carr. This year's Lecture was given by Prof. Harold Hwang from Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator, covering his discoveries of high-temperature superconductivity in nickelate materials.