MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering has two newsletters. The DMSE Digest has news about DMSE faculty, students, postdocs, and staff; stories about research and media mentions; and department and Institute events. DMSE Digest: Frontiers is a quarterly publication that seeks to reconnect with alumni and forge ties with friends of the department. 

DMSE Digest

September 2025

A bladder cancer treatment device developed in Michael Cima’s lab is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after positive results in patients. DMSE alum Tiffany Yeh’s startup is commercializing a water-based polymer gel for personal cooling, and faculty, teaching staff, and students connect with first-year undergraduates at Academic Expo.

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DMSE Digest: Frontiers

Summer 2025

This issue showcases DMSE’s remarkable drive, featuring innovative research such as a carbon-free cement making process being commercialized for lithium extraction, as well as recent accomplishments, including tenure for Rafael Gómez-Bombarelli, and Kavanaugh Fellowships for three engineers to turn their pioneering research into real-world impact.

Past Issues