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The future is what you make it, but it is also what you make it out of. The future is what you make it, but it is also what you make it out of. The future is what you make it, but it is also what you make it out of. The future is what you make it, but it is also what you make it out of. The future is what you make it, but it is also what you make it out of. The future is what you make it, but it is also what you make it out of. The future is what you make it, but it is also what you make it out of. The future is what you make it, but it is also what you make it out of. The future is what you make it, but it is also what you make it out of. The future is what you make it, but it is also what you make it out of.

Will you create a greener planet, help cure cancer or just make your phone battery last all year?

A career in materials science and engineering combines elements of chemistry, biology, physics, design and technology to improve the sustainability and performance of the things around us by developing new materials and processing
methods.

The key to changing the future is materials science.

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What will you discover?

What’s happening in the world of materials science

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What’s happening in the world of materials science

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Bottle, Can or Coffee Cup ?!

This project has been developed by the Materials Made Smarter Centre at Swansea University in collaboration with the Sustain Manufacturing Research Hub and Discover Materials to demonstrate how Computer Vision and Machine Learning can be used to recognise different objects to help with the sorting of materials for recycling.

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Big Bang 2025

Join us at Big Bang 2025 to discover the wonderful world of materials science and engineering and the exciting careers…

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Discover Materials Ambassadors at the Festival of Tomorrow

We returned to the Festival of Tomorrow, Swindon on the 21st and 22nd of February, 2025 and, over two engaging…

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Who are we?

From tackling global warming, to helping people live longer, healthier lives – innovations in materials science and engineering are helping to push back the boundaries of what is possible.

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