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QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2026-27
MIT has again been named the world’s top university by the QS World University Rankings, which were announced today. This is the 15th year in a row MIT…
Electron beams rearrange atoms in a 3D crystal
A new method for precisely moving columns of individual atoms within a material could give rise to exotic quantum properties and shed light on quantum behavior, reports Tim…
Laura von Bosau receives MIT Excellence Award for Outstanding Contributor
Laura von Bosau, a staff member in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, received a 2026 MIT Excellence Award for Outstanding Contributor, one of the Institute’s highest…
New ideas for preventing complications during pregnancy
At some point during pregnancy, an expectant mother might sense that her fetus is moving less than it had been—a warning sign that something could be amiss.Concerned, she…
Yet-Ming Chiang named a Tech Power Player for the fourth time
Yet-Ming Chiang has been named to The Boston Globe’s Tech Power Players list of leaders in technology and business. This is his fourth time appearing on the list.
Rethinking how lithium is extracted from hard rock
Lithium powers the modern world—from smartphones to electric vehicles—but most of the global supply comes from just a few countries, and current extraction methods can be energy- and…
DMSE researchers develop a low-cost technique to get lithium out of rocks
Demand for lithium has surged in recent years as lithium-ion batteries power increasingly more of our world. And yet, even as places like the U.S., Europe, and Australia…
Steel developed at MIT is key to Formula One, Baja 1000, and MIT Motorsports
A high-performance steel with MIT origins has come full circle. After proving its worth in Formula One and Baja 1000 race cars, the computationally designed material has now been…
Learning to teach, learning to discover
Nik Sandu points to a graph on the whiteboard in a seventh-grade science class. “According to the graph, what is the energy of the ball?” she asks, gently waving…
Researchers “reprogram” materials by quickly rearranging their atoms
It’s been 37 years since scientists first demonstrated the ability to move single atoms, suggesting the possibility of designing materials atom by atom to customize their properties. Today there…