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Green bananas can’t throw 3.091 Fun Run off course
The night before the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE)’s first-ever 3.091 Fun Run, organizer Bianca Sinausky opened a case of bananas she’d ordered and was met…
Three win Kavanaugh Fellowship to turn MIT research into impact
Three MIT engineers have received Kavanaugh Fellowship awards to turn pioneering research in 3D printing, carbon capture, and sustainable farming into successful commercial ventures. The…
Confronting the AI/energy conundrum
The explosive growth of AI-powered computing centers is creating an unprecedented surge in electricity demand that threatens to overwhelm power grids and derail climate goals. At the same…
DMSE honors Class of 2025’s creativity, service, and achievement
From optical memory devices to sustainable materials and archaeometallurgy, Class of 2025 graduates showcased the intellectual range and creativity so valued by MIT’s Department of Materials Science and…
Workshop explores new advanced materials for a growing world
It is clear that humankind needs increasingly more resources, from computing power to steel and concrete, to meet the growing demands associated with data centers, infrastructure, and other…
Breakerspace image contest showcases creativity, perseverance
The Breakerspace transformed into an art gallery on March 12, with six easels arranged in an arc to showcase arresting images—black-and-white scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of crumpled…
The spark of innovation and the commercialization journey
To Vanessa Chan, effective engineers don’t just solve technical problems. To make an impact with a new product or technology, they need to bring it to market, deploy…
At MIT, Clare Grey stresses battery development to electrify the planet
“How do we produce batteries at the cost that is suitable for mass adoption globally, and how do you do this to electrify the planet?” Clare Grey asked…
Ensuring a durable transition
To fend off the worst impacts of climate change, “we have to decarbonize, and do it even faster,” said William H. Green, director of the MIT Energy Initiative…
Retooling steel production for a greener future
Iron and steel form the backbone of society, yet the traditional methods to produce them are responsible for a significant portion of carbon emissions. In the fall 2024 Wulff…