Our vision is to be a vibrant, supportive community of materials scientists and engineers developing fundamental understanding, enabling advanced technologies, and providing world leadership through education and innovative research.
Our mission is to:
- Create a stimulating and nurturing educational environment broadly preparing students at all levels for successful careers;
- Advance a fundamental understanding of materials properties, processing and applications by performing leading edge, world class research in collaboration with industry and academic leaders;
- Engage in collaborative research efforts with corporate and academic partners worldwide;
- Train the most highly valued materials science and engineering students in the nation;
- Lead the advanced materials effort at Cornell University;
- Maintain partnerships with the premier materials research centers housed on-campus, such as the Cornell Center for Materials Research, the Cornell Nanoscale Facility, the Nanobiotechnology Center, the Cornell Fuel Cell Institute, the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, and the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future to maximize research capabilities;
- Promote a greater understanding of the role of materials science in society; and
- Actively participate in national and international professional societies.
