Author Archives: Meghan Harrington
New fuel cell could enable electric aviation
Batteries are nearing their limits in terms of how much power they can store for a given weight. That’s a serious obstacle for energy innovation and the search…
A magnetic pull toward materials
Growing up in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with engineer parents who worked in the state’s silver mining industry, MIT senior Maria Aguiar developed an early interest in materials. The…
DMSE hires three new faculty members
DMSE welcomes new faculty members Tania Lopez-Silva, Thomas Rose, and Shaolou Wei, bringing new expertise in bioinspired materials, archaeometallurgy, and sustainable alloy design. “Each brings a unique vision to the department,”…
MIT grants tenure to Rafael Gómez-Bombarelli
MIT has granted tenure to Rafael Gómez-Bombarelli of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), recognizing his pioneering work at the intersection of computer science and materials…
School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards for winter 2025
MIT faculty and researchers receive many external awards throughout the year. The MIT School of Engineering periodically highlights the honors, prizes, and medals won by community members working…
New electronic “skin” could enable lightweight night-vision glasses
MIT engineers have developed a technique to grow and peel ultrathin “skins” of electronic material. The method could pave the way for new classes of electronic devices, such…
Workshop explores new advanced materials for a growing world
It is clear that humankind needs increasingly more resources, from computing power to steel and concrete, to meet the growing demands associated with data centers, infrastructure, and other…
MIT graduate engineering and business programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2025-26
U.S. News and World 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…
Cem Tasan is named new chief of MIT’s Materials Research Laboratory
C. Cem Tasan, the POSCO Associate Professor of Metallurgy in MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), has been appointed the new director of the MIT Materials…
The spark of innovation and the commercialization journey
To Vanessa Chan, effective engineers don’t just solve technical problems. To make an impact with a new product or technology, they need to bring it to market, deploy…