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Researchers develop a detector for continuously monitoring toxic gases
Most systems used to detect toxic gases in industrial or domestic settings can be used only once, or at best a few times. Now, researchers at MIT have…
Scientists develop an affordable sensor for lead contamination
Engineers at MIT, Nanyang Technological University, and several companies have developed a compact and inexpensive technology for detecting and measuring lead concentrations in water, potentially enabling a significant…
From steel engineering to ovarian tumor research
Ashutosh Kumar is a classically trained materials engineer. Having grown up with a passion for making things, he has explored steel design and studied stress fractures in alloys.
This sound-suppressing silk can create quiet spaces
We are living in a very noisy world. From the hum of traffic outside your window to the next-door neighbor’s blaring TV to sounds from a co-worker’s cubicle,…
Fostering research, careers, and community in materials science
Gabrielle Wood, a junior at Howard University majoring in chemical engineering, is on a mission to improve the sustainability and life cycles of natural resources and materials. Her…
A musical life: Carlos Prieto ’59 in conversation and concert
World-renowned cellist Carlos Prieto ’59 returned to campus for an event to perform and to discuss his new memoir, “Mi Vida Musical.” At the April 9 event…
“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…
Two MIT teams selected for NSF sustainable materials grants
Two teams led by MIT researchers were selected in December 2023 by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Accelerator, a part of the TIP Directorate, to receive…
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…