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by zawazzi 2962 days ago
> I'm not fundamentally opposed, but I think this is akin to creating a "Condensed Matter and Nanophysics" undergraduate degree alongside "Physics."

Isn't this what Material Science is? A truncated version of physics for those with a greater interest in application than theory. Arguably most engineering derives from hard science that is converted into a form that is more easily applied.

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Materials Science sounds more general than "Condensed Matter and Nanophysics", but akin to AI, which fits your larger point.