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Microchips’ optical future
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 12:05pm
To keep energy consumption under control, future chips may need to move data using light instead of electricity — and the technical expertise to build them may reside in the United States. See the...
Further work on liquid metal batteries
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 10:16am
Prof. Don Sadoway and David Bradwell, MEng ’06, PhD ’11, are making progress towards a goal of inexpensive grid-scale batteries that could help make intermittent renewable energy sources viable.  ...
Revealing how a battery material works
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 10:27am
The MIT News Office has reported on an MIT team that has discovered why the hottest new material for rechargeable batteries works so well.  Dan Cogswell, DMSE alum, is one of the authors.  See the...
Prof. Suresh interviewed by Washington Post
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 10:11am
Prof. Suresh talks about his educational and professional background and what he is now doing at the National Science Foundation. See the Washington Post article.
2012 GMC Image Contest Launched
Monday, February 6, 2012 - 12:54pm
Attn., DMSE Grad Students,   It's time again for the research image contest! The images will displayed at this year's visiting weekend socials on March 2nd and March 16th. The top three images will...
Prof. Jeff Grossman develops solutions to energy problems
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 8:25am
Prof. Jeff Grossman explores new possibilities in topics from molecules to rooftop solar panels. See the MIT News Office for the full story.
Technology Review reports on tomorrow's breakthroughs
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 2:26pm
See this article in Technology Review to learn more about manufacturing in the US. Among those interviewed were Professors Ceder and Chiang and Professor Erica Fuchs of Carnegie Mellon who is an...
The Materials Project, an immensely powerful new research tool
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 10:04am
Several years ago, Prof. Gerd Ceder began building a database of materials properties, combining data that had previously been scattered in multiple locations or was unavailable. The Materials...
Cambridge Crude in Scientific American
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 3:18pm
The cover story of the Dec. 2011 Scientific American reports on ten world-changing ideas, including "Cambridge Crude," an innovative battery material that may change the way batteries are designed,...
Step toward computing with light
Monday, November 28, 2011 - 5:44pm
Prof. Li presents NSE seminar, Nov. 21
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 10:37am
Nanoscale electrochemical tests: in situ TEM experiments and modeling Professor Ju Li, Nuclear Science and Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, MIT Date: November 21, 2011 (Monday) Time...
Materials Project provides database of materials properties
Friday, November 4, 2011 - 11:05am
The Materials Project, a collaboration between MIT and LBNL, uses computers to determine and predict the properties of a material, making it possible to find the right material, without months or...
MIT News Office profiles Prof. Van Vliet
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 9:32am
Exploring the inner workings of materials: From concrete to cancer cells, Van Vliet brings an engineer’s mindset to the study of biology and materials. Read the full story at the MIT News Office.
Prof. Demkowicz to receive TMS Early Career Faculty Fellow Award
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 9:20am
At the TMS Spring Meeting in Orlando, Prof. Demkowicz will receive the 2012 Early Career Faculty Fellow Award. This award recognizes an assistant professor for his or her accomplishments that have...
Prof. Ceder to present NSF Lecture
Monday, October 31, 2011 - 11:46am
The NSF invites the public to a series of lectures that aim to promote discussion of scientific issues which will have a long impact on our society. Prof. Ceder will present the first lecture, "Large...
Highly Efficient Oxygen Catalyst
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 9:39am
  New catalyst, made of inexpensive and abundant materials, could prove useful in rechargeable batteries and hydrogen-fuel production. Above, Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Student Jin...
Faculty search
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 4:36pm
Prof. Gibson to present Wulff Lecture
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 2:07pm
Cellular Materials in Engineering, Nature, and Medicine Prof. Lorna J. Gibson   Tuesday, November 8, 2011 4:30–5:30 pm Room 10-250 Reception immediately following   Engineering...
News Office coverage of Energy Research at MIT
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 11:58am
Power UP, a series of articles on energy research at MIT, mentions DMSE researchers performing work on solar devices. 
TechTV goes Inside the lab: Darrell J. Irvine, Ph.D.
Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 9:55am
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Re-inventing Concrete
Friday, October 14, 2011 - 4:58pm
The Concrete Sustainability Hub was founded at MIT in 2009; the Daily Commercial News wrote about their work to reduce carbon dioxide emissions while maintaining concrete's strength and efficiency....
Prof. Ross to be DMSE Associate Head
Friday, October 14, 2011 - 3:11pm
Professor Caroline A. Ross will serve as Associate Head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, effective Oct. 13, 2011. She joined MIT in 1997, was promoted to full faculty in 2004,...
Prof. Li straddles nuclear engineering and materials science
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 11:14am
Newly appointed Battelle Energy Alliance Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Ju Li applies his groundbreaking research into atomic-scale...
News Office coverage of MADMEC
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 4:30pm
Prof. Allen interviewed about Faculty Chair Plans
Friday, October 7, 2011 - 3:16pm

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