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Finding the right quantum materials
Associate Professor Joseph Checkelsky wins $1.7 million Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative grant to pursue search for new crystalline materials.
May 5, 2020 -
Materials Day talks examine the promises and challenges of AI and machine learning
The ability to predict and make new materials faster highlights the need for safety, reliability, and accurate data.
November 5, 2019 -
Controlling 2-D magnetism with stacking order
MIT researchers discover why magnetism in certain materials is different in atomically thin layers and their bulk forms.
September 30, 2019 -
Approaching the magnetic singularity
MIT researchers discover a material that changes electrical resistance only when a magnetic field is applied at a narrowly confined angle.
June 20, 2019 -
Controllable fast, tiny magnetic bits
MIT researchers show how to make and drive nanoscale magnetic quasi-particles known as skyrmions for spintronic memory devices.
January 3, 2019 -
Study opens route to ultra-low-power microchips
Innovative approach to controlling magnetism could lead to next-generation memory and logic devices.
November 12, 2018 -
Introducing the Materials Research Laboratory at MIT
Materials Processing Center, Center for Materials Science and Engineering merger brings together formidable resources for advancing next-generation materials.
October 10, 2017 -
Developing new magnetic device materials
Summer Scholar Stephanie Bauman interns in Luqiao Liu lab synthesizing and testing manganese gallium samples for spintronic applications.
October 2, 2017 -
School of Science professors granted tenure
Seven award-winning faculty members represent the departments of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
June 28, 2017 -
Geoffrey Beach: Drawn to explore magnetism
Materials researcher is working on the magnetic memory of the future.
April 24, 2017 -
Three MIT engineering faculty win 2017 NSF CAREER Awards
Support will enable the exploration of new research terrains.
April 10, 2017 -
Toward “valleytronic” devices for data storage or computer logic systems
Researchers have discovered a new way to tune electronic energy levels in some 2-D materials.
March 9, 2017 -
Twelve School of Science faculty appointed to career development professorships
September 2, 2016 -
Mixing topology and spin
MIT-led team demonstrates paired topology and intrinsic magnetism in compound combining gadolinium, platinum, and bismuth.
July 19, 2016 -
Physicists predict previously unseen phenomena in exotic materials
Better understanding of topological semimetals could help usher in future electronics.
June 6, 2016 -
Researchers find unexpected magnetic effect
Combining two thin-film materials yields surprising room-temperature magnetism.
May 9, 2016 -
Achieving zero resistance in energy flow
MIT postdoc Cui-Zu Chang makes a spintronic breakthrough in the Moodera group.
May 6, 2016 -
Research highlight: Jagadeesh Moodera
Step-by-step, the Moodera Research Group is building the essential knowledge and hardware for next-generation quantum computers.
April 29, 2016 -
Quantum materials: A new paradigm for computing?
Diamond spintronics and graphene-based infrared detectors are among leading-edge technologies reported at annual Materials Day Symposium at MIT.
November 6, 2015 -
Faculty highlight: Nuh Gedik
Associate professor's work on topological insulators and atomically thin materials yields new, laser-driven approaches to materials for electronics.
October 9, 2015 -
How to make large 2-D sheets
MIT-led team develops method for scaling up production of thin electronic material.
September 21, 2015 -
Unusual magnetic behavior observed at a material interface
Findings could lead to a building block for future quantum computers, and a research tool for physics.
August 18, 2015 -
Faculty highlight: Pablo Jarillo-Herrero
MIT physics professor has played a leading role in the development of revolutionary new artificial materials.
May 6, 2015 -
Spin designers
Caroline Ross and Geoffrey Beach are studying how the “spin” of electrons on nanomagnets could be manipulated to create faster, more energy-efficient computers.
January 7, 2015 -
New 2-D quantum materials for nanoelectronics
MIT team provides theoretical roadmap to making 2-D electronics with novel properties.
November 20, 2014