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
October 2025
Senior Jacqueline Prawira showcases her remarkable innovation for tackling plastic pollution on CBS’s “The Visioneers”. DMSE hosts a fun run inspired by 3.091, a popular first-year class. Research highlights include magnetic transistors, a design formula for fast-charging lithium batteries, and hidden atomic patterns in processed metals.
Past Issues
DMSE Digest: Frontiers
Summer 2025
This issue showcases DMSE’s remarkable drive, featuring innovative research such as a carbon-free cement making process being commercialized for lithium extraction, as well as recent accomplishments, including tenure for Rafael Gómez-Bombarelli, and Kavanaugh Fellowships for three engineers to turn their pioneering research into real-world impact.
