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DMSE
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Materials-science innovation on display at MADMEC
Water-shedding coating for car windshields wins $10K grand prize at annual prototyping contest.
October 12, 2016 -
Advancing manufacturing innovation on campus and online
The White House highlights MIT’s latest efforts as part of National Manufacturing Day.
October 7, 2016 -
Water vapor sets some oxides aflutter
Newly discovered phenomenon could affect materials in batteries and water-splitting devices.
October 3, 2016 -
Nanosensors could help determine tumors’ ability to remodel tissue
Measuring enzyme levels could help doctors select appropriate treatments.
September 29, 2016 -
Designing safe, cheap batteries for grid level storage
Summer Scholar Victoria Yao experiments with water-based, flow-driven battery concept in Brushett Lab.
September 1, 2016 -
Modeling how colloidal particles spin through a fixed array
Summer Scholar Jennifer Coulter works on computer simulations with associate professor of materials science Alfredo Alexander-Katz.
August 29, 2016 -
New solar cell is more efficient, costs less than its counterparts
Exposed in step-like formation, layers of new photovoltaic cell harvest more of sun’s energy.
August 29, 2016 -
New method developed for producing some metals
Using electricity rather than heat can reduce both energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
August 24, 2016 -
Seeing nature through a molecular engineer’s eye
Alfredo Alexander-Katz probes systems in action, from clotting blood to walking molecules.
August 22, 2016 -
Doubling battery power of consumer electronics
New lithium metal batteries could make smartphones, drones, and electric cars last twice as long.
August 16, 2016 -
Chemical sensing at telecom wavelengths
Summer Scholar Ashley Del Valle Morales probes new a silicon carbide system in the MIT Microphotonics Center.
August 8, 2016 -
Analyzing lithium ion battery fatigue
Summer Scholar Erica Eggleton joins Van Vliet Lab to make and test lithium manganese oxide electrodes.
August 2, 2016 -
Unlocking the past with the future of imaging
New grants help MIT Libraries, DMSE, and CSAIL push the boundaries of examining artifacts.
July 7, 2016 -
New technique provides detailed views of metals’ crystal structure
Method uses readily available tools to quickly determine materials’ properties.
July 6, 2016 -
The promise of fluorescent polymer gels
Color-changing materials could be used to detect structural failure in energy-related equipment.
July 1, 2016 -
How the spleen filters blood
Computer model finds slits in the spleen impose a “physical fitness test” on red blood cells.
June 27, 2016 -
First annual MIT Teaching with Digital Technology Awards presented
Awards honor faculty and instructors who have effectively leveraged digital technology to improve teaching and learning at MIT.
June 13, 2016 -
Researchers find a way to extend life and improve performance of fuel cell electrodes
Surface treatment greatly reduces degradation of catalyst material.
June 13, 2016 -
School of Engineering awards for 2016
Awards were given to outstanding faculty, undergraduates, and graduate students.
June 10, 2016 -
New method snips complex fibers into uniform particles
Stretching process can produce nanoscale rods or strips made of many material combinations.
June 6, 2016