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Professor Emeritus Robert Balluffi, multifaceted materials scientist, dies at 98

December 15, 2022

Researcher with broad expertise in an interdisciplinary field saw combat in World War II.

Alumni return to MIT to give real-life guidance

December 15, 2022

In career panel, alums discuss how DMSE skills play out in the workplace.

Lecture series aims to demystify, celebrate tenure

December 13, 2022

DMSE’s Tenure Talks gives glimpse into the hard work, commitment, and decisions behind one of academia’s most important posts.

Chiang gives insights on founding successful startups

December 10, 2022

Materials science professor describes moving university research into the marketplace.

DMSE senior wins 2024 Schwarzman Scholarship

December 8, 2022

Sara V. Fernandez, Amanda Hu, and Brigette Wang will spend the 2023-24 academic year at Tsinghua University in China studying global affairs.

Elsa Olivetti and Rafael Gómez-Bombarelli develop new recipes for new materials

November 28, 2022

Faculty lead a collaboration that pairs computational design techniques with machine learning to invent and improve materials.

Can I wash my chef’s knife in the dishwasher?

November 18, 2022

America’s Test Kitchen asks DMSE's Mike Tarkanian and other metal experts. They shudder at the thought. Here’s why.

Engineers solve a mystery on the path to smaller, lighter batteries

November 18, 2022

Branchlike metallic filaments can sap the power of solid-state lithium batteries. A new study explains how they form and how to divert them.

Donald Sadoway reflects on teaching, batteries, and world peace

November 16, 2022

Professor retires after 45 years at MIT.

Tenure Talks cover programmable matter, atomic-scale analysis

November 16, 2022

Robert Macfarlane discusses his transition from a chemist to a materials scientist; James LeBeau focuses on using electron microscopy to solve materials problems.

Wulff Lecture focuses on the history and future of glass

November 16, 2022

Penn State glass expert John C Mauro discusses the material’s importance to human activity and progress.

Inspiration at the atomic scale

November 9, 2022

With new techniques in electron microscopy, James LeBeau explores the nanoscale landscape within materials to understand their properties.

How to get what you need from your PhD or postdoc supervisor

November 4, 2022

Science asked early-career scientists in a range of disciplines to share how they fostered a positive relationship with their supervisors and ensured they received the support they needed.

Simplifying the production of lithium-ion batteries

October 25, 2022

MIT spinout 24M Technologies designed a battery that reduces the cost of manufacturing lithium-ion cells.

The School of Engineering's tenured professors of 2022

October 24, 2022

Fourteen faculty members have been granted tenure in five departments across the MIT School of Engineering.

In Tenure Talk, Tasan shares big challenges, little pleasures

October 19, 2022

In DMSE’s new series, Cem Tasan discusses the research that helped earn him tenure and also personal strategies for enjoying tenure-track life.

DMSE’s research diversity draws new faculty member

October 19, 2022

Joseph Casamento, from Cornell and Penn State, to join department as assistant professor in January 2024.

Tom Eagar, renowned metallurgist and admired storyteller, dies at 72

October 15, 2022

Welding expert and former head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering is remembered for his personal teaching style and commitment to students.

MADMEC winner identifies sustainable greenhouse-cooling materials

October 13, 2022

Prizes in the materials science competition also went to a waste-monitoring device and a nanofiber-based yarn.

Engineers develop a new kind of shape-memory material

October 5, 2022

The ceramic-based material could be used for highly efficient actuators for aircraft or other uses, with minimal moving parts.

Mining’s key role in the energy transition is focus of MIT conference

September 27, 2022

Panelists address challenges and solutions to the world’s increasing demand for minerals.

Local researchers are aiming to create the perfect battery

September 27, 2022

To speed the end of fossil fuels, local researchers are designing a cheaper, safer battery

MIT team places third in materials design competition with novel 3-D printable metal

September 22, 2022

New material could be used by Tesla to produce all-electric vehicles with just a few massive parts.

Producing renewable energy that communities want

September 21, 2022

New position paper calls for getting stakeholders involved in wind power projects from the start.

MADMEC semifinals: Greenhouses, garbage, and garments

September 21, 2022

Teams present projects to make in-door gardening energy-efficient, waste streams functional, and clothes biodegradable.