Northwestern University Materials Science Umbrella Society (MSUS)

Welcome to MSUS!

The Materials Science Umbrella Society (MSUS) represents Materials Research Society (MRS), American Vacuum Society (AVS), and Materials Advantage (MA) at Northwestern University. MSUS promotes events tailored towards professional development of Masters and PhD students from diverse backgrounds. We have invited speakers from consulting firms such as Exponent and McKinsey & company and held panels with alumni and postdoctoral researchers from Northwestern’s MSE department to provide insight on their paths towards successful careers in industry and academia. We have also partnered with the Northwestern Career Advancement (NCA) Center to hold a university-wide comprehensive career seminar series. We have collaborated with other institutions including Yale University and the Art Institute of Chicago to further extend our outreach and provide more opportunities for networking.

• Check out our calendar of upcoming events and information about past events. You can add our google calendars to yours by clicking the "+ Google Calendar" button in the bottom right hand corner of our calendar. 

• Additional resources for PhD students can be found here.

• We encourage you to contact us (email msusnu@gmail.com or one of us) if you have any event ideas or suggestions or smart remarks!