MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Professor JJ Hu's research includes a method for making photonic devices — similar to electronic devices but based on light rather than electricity — that can bend and stretch without damage. These rely on a specialized glass called chalcogenide.   READ MORE

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MIT professor Bilge Yildiz in her laboratory at MIT

Bilge Yildiz wins Rahmi M. Koç Medal of Science

Award recognizes scientists of Turkish origin younger than 50 who have made outstanding contributions to their fields. 

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MIT professor Yet-Ming Chiang and colleagues pose for a photo

  Chiang gives insights on founding successful startups

Materials science professor describes moving university research into the marketplace. 

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MIT professor Jim LeBeau poses for camera

Inspiration at the atomic scale

With new techniques in electron microscopy, James LeBeau explores the nanoscale landscape within materials to understand their properties. 

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Professor Cem Tasan teaches a class

Lecture series aims to demystify, celebrate tenure

DMSE’s Tenure Talks gives glimpse into the hard work, commitment, and decisions behind one of academia’s most important posts.

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MIT students watch a presentation

Alumni return to MIT to give real-life guidance

In career panel, alums discuss how DMSE skills play out in the workplace. 

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A collage of MIT-Takeda fellows

2022-23 Takeda Fellows: Using AI to improve human health

DMS's Camille Farruggio and other new fellows are working on health records, robot control, pandemic preparedness, brain injuries, and more. 

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Buds in front of MIT's Great Dome

Materials science and engineering: Areas of impact

Materials research affects nearly every aspect of human life. In DMSE, researchers are working towards a cleaner environment, safer cars, faster communications, and more.

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Spotlight

profs. Elsa Olivetti and Rafael Gomez Bomarelli

Elsa Olivetti and Rafael Gómez-Bombarelli develop new recipes for new materials

Faculty lead a collaboration that pairs computational design techniques with machine learning to invent and improve materials.

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