Author Archives: Skadi
In Tenure Talk, Tasan shares big challenges, little pleasures
Cem Tasan, the Thomas B. King Associate Professor of Metallurgy in DMSE, gave the first installment of the department’s new lecture series, Tenure Talks, on Oct. 5. In a…
How to get what you need from your PhD or postdoc supervisor
Suhas Eswarappa Prameela, a postdoctoral fellow in DMSE, talks with Science about how to cultivate a nurturing relationship with a PhD advisor. Ultimately, it boils down to “helping your advisor…
Wulff Lecture focuses on the history and future of glass
Raise a glass—to glass! Pennsylvania State University’s John C Mauro marked the United Nations International Year of Glass 2022 with a talk celebrating the long history and exploring…
Tenure Talks cover programmable matter, atomic-scale analysis
DMSE’s new Tenure Talks series examined the careers of two materials scientists who achieved success by overcoming obstacles built into their academic journeys. While trained chemist Robert Macfarlane…
Can I wash my chef’s knife in the dishwasher?
Should you put your chef’s knife in the dishwasher? “I wouldn’t do it,” warns DMSE’s Mike Tarkanian. “The temperature and pressure of the water, the potential corrosivity of…
Alumni return to MIT to give real-life guidance
Last month, DMSE’s Mechanics of Materials became Mechanics of Real Life. The class, 3.013, taught by Professor Cem Tasan, hosted an alumni career panel, with DMSE alums detailing ways…
FORGE holds its first out-of-state event
SAN FRANCISCO – At the heart of FORGE, DMSE’s program for alumni relations and professional development, is making connecting among students, past and present, wherever they live, work, and play. So…
DMSE promotes Rafael Gómez-Bombarelli and Elsa Olivetti
DMSE has promoted two of its faculty members: Rafael Gómez-Bombarelli, to associate professor without tenure, and Elsa Olivetti, to full professor. “This is truly one of the best parts…
MIT’s National Science Foundation grant will advance “socioresilient materials design”
Too often society understands the unintended negative consequences long after the materials that make up our homes and cities and systems have been in production and use for…