Departments
Materials Science and Engineering
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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 -
MADMEC teams address plastic waste problem with materials science
Finalists presented an alternative to nondegradable plastics, and an additive to help plastics decompose.
October 17, 2019 -
Scientists discover fractal patterns in a quantum material
The X-ray-focusing lens used in the experiment is based on a design used in lighthouses for centuries.
October 16, 2019 -
Engineers put Leonardo da Vinci’s bridge design to the test
Proposed bridge would have been the world’s longest at the time; new analysis shows it would have worked.
October 9, 2019 -
A new mathematical approach to understanding zeolites
Study of minerals widely used in industrial processes could lead to discovery of new materials for catalysis and filtering.
October 7, 2019 -
Scientists observe a single quantum vibration under ordinary conditions
Studying a common material at room temperature, researchers bring quantum behavior “closer to our daily life.”
October 6, 2019 -
Oobleck’s weird behavior is now predictable
MIT engineers develop a model that predicts how the cornstarch-water mixture turns from liquid to solid, and back again.
October 5, 2019 -
A new way to corrosion-proof thin atomic sheets
Ultrathin coating could protect 2D materials from corrosion, enabling their use in optics and electronics.
October 4, 2019 -
3 Questions: How artificial intelligence is supercharging materials science
Associate Professor Juejun Hu shines a light on the impact machine learning and AI are having on materials science and engineering.
October 3, 2019 -
SMART develops a way to commercially manufacture integrated silicon III-V chips
New method from MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore paves the way for improved optoelectronic and 5G devices.
October 3, 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 -
MIT.nano awards inaugural NCSOFT seed grants for gaming technologies
Five software and hardware projects will launch the MIT.nano Immersion Lab Gaming Program.
September 30, 2019 -
Game changer: How Christopher Weaver helped to transform video games and game studies at MIT
Revolutionizing video games with physics, Weaver has also influenced MIT students with lessons on design, virtual reality, storytelling, and games for social change.
September 25, 2019 -
A new lens into the past
Summer program in civil and environmental engineering examines the intersection of modern engineering and cultural heritage.
September 19, 2019 -
Cody Friesen PhD ’04 awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
Materials scientist recognized for social, economic, and environmentally-sustaining inventions that impact millions of people around the world.
September 18, 2019 -
New approach suggests path to emissions-free cement
MIT researchers find a way to eliminate carbon emissions from cement production — a major global source of greenhouse gases.
September 16, 2019 -
Engineers develop multimaterial fiber “ink” for 3-D-printed devices
Filaments with embedded circuitry can be used to print complex shapes for biomedical and robotic devices.
September 11, 2019 -
How to make a book last for millennia
Study of Dead Sea Scroll sheds light on a lost ancient parchment-making technology.
September 6, 2019 -
Creating new opportunities from nanoscale materials
MIT Professor Frances Ross is pioneering new techniques to study materials growth and how structure relates to performance.
September 5, 2019 -
Ultrathin 3-D-printed films convert energy of one form into another
Low-cost “piezoelectric” films produce voltage, could be used for flexible electronic components and more.
August 28, 2019