Embracing ancient materials and 21st-century challenges
An early interest in archaeology led senior Sophia Mittman to explore many facets of materials science, from restoring artwork to making mining more sustainable.
An early interest in archaeology led senior Sophia Mittman to explore many facets of materials science, from restoring artwork to making mining more sustainable.
MIT senior Shannon Taylor researches 500-year-old artifacts and art to understand and restore materials.
Mesoamerican people perfected details of rubber processing more than 3,000 years ago, new MIT study suggests.