Dr. Vadym Mochalin, professor of materials science and engineering, delivered an invited lecture at the International Ceramic Congress (CIMTEC) in Perugia, Italy, in June 2026. He also was invited to present research on MXene chemistry at MXenes: The Next Horizon, the fourth international MXene Conference in Chicago in August. The presentations highlighted Missouri S&T research in MXenes, a class of two-dimensional materials with applications in energy storage, electronics and advanced manufacturing.