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Two Alums selected for MIT Tech Review's 35 Under 35

Friday, July 6, 2018 - 10:00am

William Woodford, who is a DMSE alumnus, was featured as one of the MIT Technology Review's 35 Innovators Under 35 in the category of Entrepreneurs for working to find the next generation of grid-scale batteries. 

Aluminum production could get much better for the environment

Friday, May 11, 2018 - 9:30am

You probably don’t think about aluminum very much. But you should. The ubiquitous metal is in airplanes, iPhones, and engine blocks made by General Motors, to name just a few uses. A 12-inch MacBook, for example, consists of over half a pound of aluminum.

From DMSE to Japan: Mina Blume's transition

Friday, May 4, 2018 - 9:45am

Mina Blume, a recent MIT graduate of MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), translates her MIT International Science & Technology Initiatives (MISTI) introduction of Japan into a space-program research project.

Investing in Tech That’s Worth the Wait

Friday, February 23, 2018 - 11:15am

Innovations in fields like energy and transportation often take time—and extra support—to develop. The Engine at MIT is helping them make the leap from the lab to the marketplace.

"Materials Engineer" added to Occupations list in MIT Infinite Connection

Sunday, September 17, 2017 - 10:30am

What do people do with a degree in materials science and engineering? Overall, this is the most common question at DMSE events during Family Weekend, Campus Preview Weekend, and Choose a Major Fair. As you all know, the inverse is really the question: what don’t our graduates do?

2018 Forbes 30 Under 30

Wednesday, November 15, 2017 - 1:30pm

DMSE adds a few familiar faces to Forbes 30 Under 30.

Brent Keller, who is part of Jeff Grossman's group, was listed as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 for Manufacturing and Industry for co-founding Via Separations.

A good negotiator can be exactly who you are

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - 3:00pm

Marol Escajeda ’17 is trained in materials science and engineering, yet she finds that success on the job pivots on her leadership and negotiation abilities.

Why researchers should step out of the lab

Thursday, October 5, 2017 - 10:15am

Shreya Dave, Jeff Grossman, and their co-researchers Brent Keller PhD ’16 and Karen Golmer, innovator in residence at MIT’s Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation, have published an account of their experience with learning by stepping out of their labs, using their work on membranes as a

After MIT, new officers will serve their country

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - 12:00pm

"For Shifflet, who majored in nuclear science and engineering, the assignment marks the first major separation from her twin sister, Monica Shifflet ’17, who studied materials science and engineering. Monica has been assigned to flight school in Pensacola, Florida.

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