102: MSE Conferences: What They’re Like and How to Succeed (ft. Kyle Matthews)

<p>Our guest, our very own It’s a Material World team member, Kyle Matthews! You may know him from our Rapid Research Reviews on LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, where he summarizes materials science research papers in 1 minute or less in an informative, easy to understand manner. With him, we discuss: </p> <p> </p> <p>🔹️What is a materials science conference like, and why should students attend them.</p> <p>🔹️What are the major well-known MSE-related conferences and what are their differences.</p> <p>🔹How can a student ‘upgrade’ from simply attending a talk they think is interesting to adding the speaker of that talk to their network.</p> <p>🔹And much more! </p> <p> </p> <p>Learn more about our MSE Career Development Online Course, which includes more industry-specific information and advice.</p> <p>https://www.mseacademy.com/courses/students-tier-2</p> <p> </p> <p>Join our Discord community! You can meet other passionate materials scientists and engineers from around the world, discuss the latest breakthroughs in MSE, share materials-related memes, and get career advice from experts in the field. </p> <p>https://discord.gg/49dCV3W4eN</p> <p> </p> <p>Check out our MSE-themed merchandise if you want to support us or simply show off your love of materials science!</p> <p>https://www.itsamaterialworldpodcast.com/shop</p> <p> </p> <p>For shorter segments and full video podcasts, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to message us on our social media platforms if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes, or email us directly at itsamaterialworldpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, reach out to David Yeh and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpUXt6ui8iC5npSizlfIJ2A </p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/itsamaterialworldpodcast/ </p> <p>http://linkedin.com/company/it-s-a-mat