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Meet a U.S. startup trying to break China’s rare-earth monopoly
New York Times reporter Rebecca Elliott spotlights Phoenix Tailings, a startup co-founded by DMSE alumni Tomás Villalón ’14 and Michelle Chao ’14 that is developing a sustainable process for…
Pompeii offers insights into ancient Roman building technology
Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome’s storied architectural revolution as well as the construction of buildings, bridges, and aqueducts, many of which…
Jennifer Lewis ScD ’91: “Can we make tissues that are made from you, for you?”
“Can we make tissues that are made from you, for you?” asked Jennifer Lewis ScD ’91 at the 2025 Mildred S. Dresselhaus Lecture, organized by MIT.nano, on Nov.
Unlocking ammonia as a fuel source for heavy industry
At a high level, ammonia seems like a dream fuel: It’s carbon-free, energy-dense, and easier to move and store than hydrogen. Ammonia is also already manufactured and transported…
What if your shirt could prevent heat stroke?
When Tiffany Yeh ’17 was at MIT—and later in medical school—she spent a lot of time doing field work in hot places. She wasn’t comfortable.“I overheat a lot…
A new platform for developing advanced metals at scale
Companies building next-generation products and breakthrough technologies are often limited by the physical constraints of traditional materials. In aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial tooling, pushing those constraints introduces…
Faces of MIT: Melissa Smith PhD ’12
Melissa Smith PhD ’12 is an associate leader in the Advanced Materials and Microsystems Group at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Her team, which is embedded within…
Startup turns mining waste into critical metals for the U.S.
At the heart of the energy transition is a metal transition. Wind farms, solar panels, and electric cars require many times more copper, zinc, and nickel than their…
DMSE Career Fair spurs students to explore job opportunities
Recruiters from multiple industries—from aerospace and electronics to pharmaceuticals and consulting—set up booths at the DMSE Career Fair on October 10, offering students in MIT’s Department of Materials…
With sustainable cement, startup aims to eliminate gigatons of CO2
While today’s cement is made through extremely high temperatures in a kiln, ancient Romans didn’t have that option. Still, anyone who’s been to Rome recently will tell you…