Author Archives: Meghan Harrington
The tenured engineers of 2025
In 2025, MIT granted tenure to 11 faculty members across the School of Engineering. This year’s tenured engineers hold appointments in the departments of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Biological…
QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2025-26
MIT has again been named the world’s top university by the QS World University Rankings, which were announced today. This is the 14th year in a row MIT…
DMSE’s Jacqueline Prawira wins Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Jacqueline Prawira, a senior in MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), has been awarded a Barry Goldwater Scholarship for the 2025-2026 school year. She is one…
DMSE honors Class of 2025’s creativity, service, and achievement
From optical memory devices to sustainable materials and archaeometallurgy, Class of 2025 graduates showcased the intellectual range and creativity so valued by MIT’s Department of Materials Science and…
AI stirs up the recipe for concrete in MIT study
For weeks, the whiteboard in the lab was crowded with scribbles, diagrams, and chemical formulas. A research team across the Olivetti Group and the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub…
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…