UCSB Materials Scientist Association

The Materials Scientist Association (MSA) is an organization for UCSB Materials students, postdocs, and staff. MSA is focused on promoting social cohesion within the department, providing professional development opportunities for students and postdocs, and working to advocate on behalf of all members within the Materials department at UCSB. In addition, the MSA aims to foster a welcoming, healthy, and diverse community at all levels within the department. Voting members are all Materials graduate students and postdocs, and graduate students/postdocs from other departments with faculty advisors who have majority appointments in Materials.