Departments
Materials Science and Engineering
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Training technicians in developing technologies
MIT leads AIM Photonics Academy’s development of a technician-training apprenticeship program.
February 15, 2019 -
Local rocks can yield more crops
J-WAFS-funded MIT research team shows a new method of fertilizer production can better suit the needs of farms in Africa and around the globe.
February 12, 2019 -
Six MIT researchers elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2019
Members have made advances in molecular processes, rheology, computer networking, nanocrystalline metals, affective computing, and semiconductor tech.
February 11, 2019 -
Using artificial intelligence to engineer materials’ properties
New system of “strain engineering” can change a material’s optical, electrical, and thermal properties.
February 11, 2019 -
Bose grants for 2018 fund research at the frontier of discovery
The prestigious awards are supporting five innovative projects that challenge established norms and have the potential to be world-changing.
February 11, 2019 -
Unleashing perovskites’ potential for solar cells
New results show how varying the recipe could bring these materials closer to commercialization.
February 7, 2019 -
Eugene Fitzgerald appointed CEO and director of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology
Professor of materials science and engineering to lead MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore.
February 6, 2019 -
Observing hydrogen’s effects in metal
Microscopy technique could help researchers design safer reactor vessels or hydrogen storage tanks.
February 4, 2019 -
Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials
Device made from flexible, inexpensive materials could power large-area electronics, wearables, medical devices, and more.
January 28, 2019 -
Researchers catalog defects that give 2-D materials amazing properties
Theoretical analysis distinguishes observed “holes” from the huge list of hypothetically possible ones.
January 14, 2019 -
ACCESS shows grad school's rigors and rewards
Undergraduates from across the country learn the benefits of continuing their education in chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science.
January 9, 2019 -
School of Engineering welcomes new faculty
Eleven new professors join the MIT community.
January 9, 2019 -
“You don’t learn this in class”
Students in the MIT Energy Initiative Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program build professional skills.
January 4, 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 -
Physicists record “lifetime” of graphene qubits
First measurement of its kind could provide stepping stone to practical quantum computing.
December 31, 2018 -
Saving heat until you need it
A new concept for thermal energy storage involves a material that absorbs heat as it melts and releases it as it resolidifies — but only when triggered by light.
December 19, 2018 -
Opportunities for materials innovation abound
Faculty researchers share insights into new capabilities at the annual Industrial Liaison Program Research and Development Conference.
December 14, 2018 -
To guide cancer therapy, device quickly tests drugs on tumor tissue
Inexpensive 3-D-printed microfluidics device could be used to personalize cancer treatment.
December 12, 2018 -
Technique inspired by dolphin chirps could improve tests of soft materials
Method can be used to quickly characterize any soft, rapidly changing substance, such as clotting blood or drying cement.
December 6, 2018 -
What happens when materials take tiny hits
High-speed camera shows incoming particles cause damage by briefly melting surfaces as they strike.
November 29, 2018