Departments
Materials Science and Engineering
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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 -
Solving a multi-million dollar problem
In MIT visit, BP chemist details new X-ray and sample chamber technologies, yielding insights into fighting metal corrosion, improving catalytic reactions, and more.
November 13, 2018 -
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 -
Bridge to the future of engineering
The School of Engineering’s faculty leadership weigh in on what the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing will mean for their students and faculty.
November 11, 2018 -
Improving materials from the nanoscale up
At the Materials Day Symposium, researchers focus on tools that probe atomic structures in action to yield better designs for metals, solar cells, and polymers.
November 8, 2018 -
Extending the life of low-cost, compact, lightweight batteries
New design could greatly extend the shelf life of single-use metal-air batteries for electric vehicles, off-grid storage, and other applications.
November 8, 2018 -
See-through film rejects 70 percent of incoming solar heat
Material could be used to coat windows, save on air-conditioning costs.
November 8, 2018 -
A novel way to advance a better battery design
Led by “Queen of Batteries” Christina Lampe-Onnerud, Cadenza Innovation is licensing its lithium ion battery cell architecture to manufacturers around the world.
November 7, 2018