Departments
Materials Science and Engineering
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J-WEL names spring 2018 grant recipients
Education Innovation Grant program for pK-12 and higher education awards $400,000 to MIT faculty to support education innovation both at MIT and globally.
May 7, 2018 -
Seven from MIT named National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellows
Fellowships last for up to three years, covering full tuition and mandatory fees.
May 2, 2018 -
Improving mid-infrared imaging and sensing
Artificial optical materials could allow cheaper, flatter, more efficient detectors for night vision and other uses.
April 26, 2018 -
Celebrating great mentorship for graduate students
MIT’s Committed to Caring Award selects third slate of dedicated professors.
April 24, 2018 -
How to bend and stretch a diamond
The brittle material can turn flexible when made into ultrafine needles, researchers find.
April 19, 2018 -
AFFOA and VMS launch Advanced Fabrics Entrepreneurship Program
Year-long program will give early-stage entrepreneurs a leg up in the functional fabrics industry.
April 13, 2018 -
School of Engineering first quarter 2018 awards
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter.
April 3, 2018 -
A new way to find better battery materials
Design principles could point to better electrolytes for next-generation lithium batteries.
March 25, 2018 -
MIT graduate engineering, business, science programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2019
Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5.
March 20, 2018 -
Cima takes on new role to promote innovation
Materials science and engineering professor is the new co-director of the Innovation Initiative and associate dean of innovation for the School of Engineering.
March 1, 2018 -
MIT rates No. 1 in 12 subjects in 2018 QS World University Rankings
MIT ranked within top 5 in 19 out of 48 subject areas.
February 28, 2018 -
Study reveals why polymer stents failed
Microscopic flaws in material structure can lead to stent deformation after implantation.
February 26, 2018 -
Seeking materials that match the brain
Polina Anikeeva explores ways to make neural probes that are compatible with delicate biological tissues.
February 18, 2018 -
Four MIT faculty elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2018
New members have made advances in the development of plasticity, novel genetic evolution methods, systems modeling, and clean energy.
February 16, 2018 -
Getting to the heart of carbon nanotube clusters
MIT researchers create predictable patterns from unpredictable carbon nanotubes.
February 14, 2018 -
Jennifer Rupp: Engineering practical ceramics
Assistant professor in EECS is developing materials with novel structures and useful applications, including renewable energy and information storage.
February 9, 2018 -
J-WEL grant award announcement and call for proposals in education innovation
Funding is available to MIT faculty to support educational innovations in pre-K-12, Higher Education, and Workplace Learning.
February 1, 2018 -
Polina Anikeeva and Feng Zhang awarded 2018 Vilcek Prize
Prize recognizes contributions to biomedical research made by immigrant scientists.
February 1, 2018 -
Integrating the promise of photonics
AIM Photonics Academy winter session draws over 60 participants from industry and academia.
January 29, 2018 -
Ultrathin needle can deliver drugs directly to the brain
Miniaturized system could be used to treat neurological disorders that affect specific brain regions.
January 24, 2018