Department MS

Suddenly and completely unexpectedly for all of us, Susanne Michler passed away on November 5, 2025. Susanne was closely connected to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (WW) for almost her entire life: 40 years ago, she and a friend attended a taster course at the department and...

On October 25, 2025, the time has finally come: The Long Night of Science is back. And, of course, the Department of Science and Technology will be there.

This year's WW soccer tournament took place on July 31. Seven teams from the departments came together and competed in a sporting and fair competition, fortunately without any major injuries. The games were exciting, with the semifinals and finals being decided by narrow penalty shootouts. ...

Professor Aldo R. Boccaccini, Head of the Chair of Materials Science (Biomaterials) at FAU, has been honored with the prestigious George Winter Award from the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB). The award ceremony took place during the 34th Annual Conference of the ESB in Turin, where Professo...

We are delighted to share that Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini, Head of the Institute of Biomaterials (WW7), will be receiving the Larry L. Hench Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bioceramics Division of the The American Ceramic Society this year. The Award for innovation is given annually to deserving ...