Why do I want to take Materials as a major?

What are the Next Big Things for Materials Science?

• Biomedicine/biomaterials/biomimetics
• IT/photonics
• Intelligent machines
• Technology for globalization
• Technology for developing economies:
  • Commodity infrastructure
  • Sustainable materials
  • Invention of new materials and nanotechnology

Why the future of engineering and materials is in biology and medicine

• The U.S. is the clear global leader in cell and molecular biology.
• The healthcare industry is large and actively looking for new products and technologies.
• The market size in healthcare can only get bigger.
• Federal support for biomedicine is generous, consistent, and focused on fundamental research.
• Technology transfer for medically relevant technologies is relatively easy.
• There are growing uses for applied biology outside of healthcare.

Source:
The Intersection of Biology and Materials Science
George M.Whitesides and Amy P.Wong
Materials Research Bulletin January 2006

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