Newsletter Archive
MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering has two newsletters. The DMSE Digest has news about DMSE faculty, students, postdocs, and staff; stories about research and media mentions; and department and Institute events. DMSE Digest: Frontiers is a quarterly publication that seeks to reconnect with alumni and forge ties with friends of the department.
DMSE Digest
January 2026
Formed from hundreds of inscribed and hammered steel plates called wishmarks, Rhea Vedro’s sculpture “Amulet” is installed in Boston City Hall Plaza. Harry Tuller is honored by ISSI for his exemplary work in solid-state ionics and Iwnetim Abate is recognized for his outstanding mentorship of graduate students.
Past Issues
DMSE Digest: Frontiers
Winter 2026
This issue showcases snapshots of DMSE ingenuity, featuring a profile of Antoine Allanore’s work using electricity to transform the iron and steel industry, and fascinating new research such as models to predict proton mobility across materials, and theories showing how amino acids can improve the stability and effectiveness of medicines.
