MIT documentary “That Creative Spark” wins New England Emmy Award
Film produced by MIT Open Learning’s video team shows the art and science of hand-forged knives with master bladesmith Bob Kramer.
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Materials Science and Engineering
New system dramatically speeds the search for polymer materials
The platform identifies, mixes, and tests up to 700 new polymer blends a day for applications like protein stabilization, battery electrolytes, or drug-delivery materials.
Professor Emeritus Keith Johnson, pioneering theorist in materials science and independent filmmaker, dies at 89
Longtime MIT solid-state physicist brought theoretical insights to an experiment-driven discipline — and later, to film.
Collaborating with the force of nature
Ongoing research by three architecture faculty aims to yield structures that protect communities from the devastation of volcanic eruptions.
A new platform for developing advanced metals at scale
Foundation Alloy, founded by a team from MIT, uses solid-state metallurgy technology to create a new class of high-performance metals.
Confronting the AI/energy conundrum
The MIT Energy Initiative’s annual research symposium explores artificial intelligence as both a problem and a solution for the clean energy transition.
Four from MIT named 2025 Goldwater Scholars
Rising seniors Avani Ahuja, Julianna Lian, Jacqueline Prawira, and Alex Tang are honored for their academic achievements.
The tenured engineers of 2025
Eleven faculty members have been granted tenure in six units across MIT’s School of Engineering.
QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2025-26
Ranking at the top for the 14th year in a row, the Institute also places first in 11 subject areas.
AI stirs up the recipe for concrete in MIT study
With demand for cement alternatives rising, an MIT team uses machine learning to hunt for new ingredients across the scientific literature.
New fuel cell could enable electric aviation
These devices could pack three times as much energy per pound as today’s best EV batteries, offering a lightweight option for powering trucks, planes, or ships.
A magnetic pull toward materials
MIT senior Maria Aguiar loves everything about materials science — but has a soft spot for garnet thin films, the focus of her undergraduate research.
How to solve a bottleneck for CO2 capture and conversion
Today’s carbon capture systems suffer a tradeoff between efficient capture and release, but a new approach developed at MIT can boost overall efficiency.
School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards for winter 2025
Faculty members and researchers honored in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence.
New electronic “skin” could enable lightweight night-vision glasses
MIT engineers developed ultrathin electronic films that sense heat and other signals, and could reduce the bulk of conventional goggles and scopes.