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Community and creativity: DMSE graduate students design departmental swag
A few years ago, DMSE updated its visual identity and adopted its iconic interlocking hexagon logo. The logo is striking, identifiable, and well-liked throughout the department.During the spring…
MIT grants tenure to DMSE’s Rafael Jaramillo
MIT has granted tenure to DMSE faculty member Professor Rafael Jaramillo. “This is a tremendous accomplishment,” said DMSE head Jeff Grossman. “It’s reflective of the remarkable creativity in Professor…
Coming soon to the Infinite Corridor: A space to explore the infinitesimal
It started with a cat. A figurine kitty with a blue-green patina that indicated it was made of copper that had oxidized. But was it? Maria Aguiar, a sophomore…
Alumni reconnect with DMSE in the forge
With new educational programming through the FORGE Initiative, DMSE is ensuring that members of the community can continue learning from the department even after they’ve graduated. The alumni…
Nova episode “Chasing Carbon Zero” features Yet-Ming Chiang
DMSE Professor Yet-Ming Chiang talks to reporter Miles O’Brien in an episode of the long-running science program titled “Chasing Carbon Zero,” which premiered Wednesday night. Through Form Energy, the…
To DMSE alum, energy transition doesn’t stop with electricity
At this point in time, there’s no longer a need to ask why scientists and engineers are working to mitigate climate change, said William Woodford, CTO of startup…
Joseph Casamento joins DMSE as newest faculty member; accompanied by other incoming SoE faculty
The School of Engineering is welcoming 11 new members of its faculty across six of its academic departments and institutes. This new cohort of faculty members, who have…
DMSE alums share insights on building a clean tech startup
Two DMSE alums, co-founders of Woburn-based startup Phoenix Tailings, visited campus earlier this month to give current students and postdocs a glimpse into the sometimes heady, often grungy…
A path to more efficient diagnoses
Disease diagnosis in hospitals today is a slow process. If a patient is suspected of having a life-threatening illness such as cancer, a biopsy is performed to excise…
DMSE grad student group Kitchen Matters leads a live cooking show
During the chilly last weekend of February, families around Cambridge, Massachusetts, enjoyed a fun-filled day in the Kendall/MIT Open Space. Winter Family Day included a range of family-friendly…