# Welcome!

Welcome to the group and to the group handbook for the [Wang Materials Group at UT Austin](https://wangmaterialsgroup.com/)! 

We are excited to have you join and look forward to doing research together! 

This is a living document intended to outline group policies/expectations, how to's, and offer useful advice for navigating your years in the group and in the university.

This document is a collaborative effort for everyone who is a part of the group. If you have something to add/change, take a look at [contributing to the wiki.](https://wang-materials-group.gitbook.io/group-handbook/other-resources/contributing-to-the-wiki)

Gitbook url: <https://wang-materials-group.gitbook.io/group-handbook/>

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