Newswise — We live in a materials world. Everyday objects are made of materials designed to have specific properties and perform in certain ways. Boise State University professor Amy Moll is an expert on the science behind stuff, and is available to share the secrets of how, for example, materials science and engineering have made your smart phone possible. From the mundane (shower curtains, cooking pans, roof shingles) to the extraordinary (aircraft engines, artificial organs), materials impact all aspects of our life.
Moll recently served as an advisor on the PBS documentary “Making Stuff.” She is a professor of materials science and engineering at Boise State, where she co-founded the Materials Science and Engineering program and served as its first department chair. She received her bachelor’s degree in ceramic engineering from the University of Illinois, as well as a master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. Moll also has worked in the private sector for Hewlett-Packard Co.
Learn more about Moll and a number of other Boise State University faculty experts at http://beyondtheblue.boisestate.edu/, Boise State’s award-winning website of podcast presentations on a wide range of relevant topics.
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