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Machine learning unlocks secrets to advanced alloys
The concept of short-range order (SRO) — the arrangement of atoms over small distances — in metallic alloys has been underexplored in materials science and engineering. But the…
Professor Emeritus John Vander Sande, microscopist, entrepreneur, and admired mentor, dies at 80
MIT Professor Emeritus John B. Vander Sande, a pioneer in electron microscopy and beloved educator and advisor known for his warmth and empathetic instruction, died June 28 in…
Polina Anikeeva named head of DMSE
Polina Anikeeva PhD ’09, the Matoula S. Salapatas Professor at MIT, has been named the new head of MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), effective July…
How to increase the rate of plastics recycling
While recycling systems and bottle deposits have become increasingly widespread in the U.S., actual rates of recycling are “abysmal,” according to a team of MIT researchers who studied…
MIT researchers identify routes to stronger titanium alloys
Titanium alloys are essential structural materials for a wide variety of applications, from aerospace and energy infrastructure to biomedical equipment. But like most metals, optimizing their properties tends to…
Rebecca Shepardson and Mahia Brown honored with 2024 Infinite Mile Awards
Rebecca Shepardson and Mahia Brown have won the School of Engineering’s 2024 Infinite Mile Award, which honors staff members for their extraordinary contributions to MIT’s educational mission. At a…
Pioneering the future of materials extraction
The next time you cook pasta, imagine that instead of just ziti, say, you are cooking spaghetti, rigatoni, and seven other varieties all together, and they need to…
MIT graduate engineering ranked No. 1 by U.S. News for 2024-25
U.S. News and Word Report has again placed MIT’s graduate program in engineering at the top of its annual rankings, released today. The Institute has held the No. 1…
Bilge Yildiz awarded the Faraday Medal for electrochemistry
Professor Bilge Yildiz has been chosen as the 2024 recipient of the Faraday Medal by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The Breene M. Kerr (1951) Professor in the…
Researchers discuss queer visibility in academia
“My identity as a scientist and my identity as a gay man are not contradictory, but complimentary,” says Jack Forman, PhD candidate in media arts and sciences and…