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Making, Learning, Leading: A VIPER Student’s Path in the world of Materials Science

News / January 22, 2026

By John Russell Justin Wang grew up between two places that shaped him in different ways. He was born around the bays of San Jose, but his family later moved back to Taiwan, where he spent a large stretch of his life. By the time he arrived at Penn, he...

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Making, Learning, Leading: A VIPER Student’s Path in the world of Materials Science
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Today, the department builds upon its legacy as one of the earliest standalone MSE (initially metallurgical) departments founded in the country.
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Did You Know?
Did You Know?

Did You Know?

Today, the department builds upon its legacy as one of the earliest standalone MSE (initially metallurgical) departments founded in the country.
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