“I wanted to work on something that didn’t exist”

Georgina Gustin spotlights the research journey of Professor Polina Anikeeva, who developed flexible brain probes to stimulate neurons and potentially treat neurological disorders. In 2017, she became fascinated…

DMSE Commencement Questionnaire

DMSE is asking graduating undergraduate and graduate students about their time in the department. The goal is to turn answers into testimonials that will be placed on decorative…

Gumyusenge wins Doherty Professorship to take on “forever chemicals”

Aristide Gumyusenge, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has been named the Doherty Professor in Ocean Utilization. The award provides support to young faculty members…

Abate and Fink win 2024 Bose Grants

MIT Provost Cynthia Barnhart announced four Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grants to support bold research projects across diverse areas of study, including a way to generate clean hydrogen…

Glass Lab 2024 Spring/Mother’s Day Sale

Please join us for our semi-annual sale featuring a variety of functional and artistic items made by students and instructors in the Glass Lab. Accepted forms of payment are cash…

Bernhardt Wuensch, crystallographer and esteemed educator, dies at 90

MIT Professor Emeritus Bernhardt Wuensch, a crystallographer and beloved teacher whose warmth and dedication to ensuring his students mastered the complexities of a precise science matched the analytical…

A new way to detect radiation involving cheap ceramics

The radiation detectors used today for applications like inspecting cargo ships for smuggled nuclear materials are expensive and cannot operate in harsh environments, among other disadvantages. Now, in…

Correlated Artificial Lattices Realized Through Patterned Adatoms, Impurities, and Vacancies in 2D Hosts

Speaker Malte RösnerProfessor in the Theory of Condensed Matter Department (TCM), Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM), Radboud University (RU), The Netherlands Abstract Artificial lattices hold high promises…

QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 11 subjects for 2024

QS World University Rankings has placed MIT in the No. 1 spot in 11 subject areas for 2024, the organization announced today.The Institute received a No. 1 ranking…

Student Awards Nomination

DMSE invites nominations for our annual student awards celebrating achievements from the academic year 2023-2024.All nominations including letters and other nomination materials (if applicable) must be submitted by…