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New uses for new materials
Prof. Yoel Fink studied reflective materials, looking for distortion-free reflective materials for use in communication technologies. He developed a flexible fiber made of thin transparent plastic layers, chalcogenide glass, and tin metal; it's now used in machines that guide surgical CO2 lasers, allowing operations in delicate areas like the spine and neck.
New uses for new materials
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Desalination with Graphene
The MIT homepage spotlights David Cohen-Tanugi and his research on desalination.
Patrick A. Kearney, 1932–2013
Professor Angela Belcher wins the Lemelson-MIT Prize
An electrical switch for magnetism
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
School of Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Engineering