Master bladesmith Bob Kramer’s lessons from the school of life
In an MIT visit, the endlessly curious Kramer explained how he sampled careers from cook to circus clown before beginning the pursuit of mastery within his craft.
In an MIT visit, the endlessly curious Kramer explained how he sampled careers from cook to circus clown before beginning the pursuit of mastery within his craft.
Educators in weeklong MIT workshop mold self-healing metal, bridging materials science and classroom engagement.
Renowned metallurgist and mentor leaves behind a strong record of innovation, mentorship, and impact at MIT.
Unexpected experimental results often give Associate Professor Cem Tasan new insights into how metals break and deform — and how to design damage-resistant alloys.
Computational chemists design better ways of discovering and designing materials for energy applications.
With a grant from the Office of Naval Research, MIT researchers aim to design novel high-performance steels, with potential applications including printed aircraft components and ship hulls.
New material could be used by Tesla to produce all-electric vehicles with just a few massive parts.
Building and working a clay-and-grass furnace, teachers and students learn more than how to turn ore into metal.
Study shows what happens when crystalline grains in metals reform at nanometer scales, improving metal properties.
New understanding of metal electrolysis could help optimize production of metals like lithium and iron.
Human hair is 50 times softer than steel, yet it can chip away a razor’s edge, a new study shows.
MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative and multinational mining company Vale bring sustainability education to young engineering professionals in Brazil.
MIT D-Lab and local community partners to deliver virtual trainings on making masks, hand sanitizer, vertical gardens, and portable chicken coops.
Spanish conquerors depended on indigenous expertise to keep up their munitions supplies, archaeologists have found.
Sorting through millions of possibilities, a search for battery materials delivered results in five weeks instead of 50 years.