David A. Weitz Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics and of Applied Physics Member, Kavli Institute for Bionano Science & Technology Primary Teaching Area Applied Physics Contact Pierce 231 weitz@seas.harvard.edu (617) 496-2842 Lab Experimental Soft Condensed Matter Group McKay Laboratory 5th floor Websites weitzlab.seas.harvard.edu www.mrsec.harvard.edu kavli.seas.harvard.edu Staff Contact Matthew G. Zahnzinger Pierce 232 mzahnzinger@seas.harvard.edu (617) 496-2159 he/him/his Research Areas Applied Physics Materials Soft Matter Biomaterials Biophysics Bioengineering Biomechanics and Motor Control Cell and Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials, and Therapeutics Materials and Mechanical Engineering Materials Soft Matter Surface and Interface Science
Sep 6, 2024 Why do materials get stronger when they are deformed? Research team sheds light on universal mechanisms of work hardening Applied Physics, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering
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Nov 23, 2020 Classroom meets kitchen in ‘Science and Cooking’ book Part cookbook, part textbook, the newly published volume celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Harvard course Cooking
