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SMART researchers receive Intra-CREATE grant for personalized medicine and cell therapy

October 1, 2020

Funds will support research on glaucoma through retinal biometrics and neural cell implantation therapy for spinal cord injury.

Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s completely flat

September 18, 2020

The single piece of glass produces crisp panoramic images.

2020 Kavanaugh Fellows Competition is open

September 3, 2020

The Kavanaugh Fellowship provides support to technical scholars to broaden their skills in support of commercial translation and entrepreneurship. Aimed at graduate students and postdocs already expert in materials-based technology, the fellowship provides unencumbered time and mentoring as they prepare to launch new innovations in the marketplace.

New Course 3 curriculum launches in 2020

August 21, 2020

Incoming sophomores in 2020 will have a new curriculum, that integrates lab, classroom, and computational materials science.

Why shaving dulls even the sharpest of razors

August 19, 2020

A fix for foulants

August 18, 2020

Researchers devise a practical solution for preventing corrosive CRUD buildup in nuclear systems.

Delivering drugs to targeted brain regions

July 28, 2020

New mechanical way to stimulate neurons

July 28, 2020

Novel gas-capture approach advances nuclear fuel management

July 27, 2020

Multidisciplinary team uses metal organic frameworks to extract radioactive krypton from fuel-reprocessing gasses.

Professor Alexander-Katz honored as Committed to Caring

July 14, 2020

Rapid material design for solid-state batteries awarded MIT Energy Initiative grant

July 13, 2020

A wizard of ultrasharp imaging: Frances Ross

July 13, 2020

New process allows researchers to study nitric oxide inside the body

July 8, 2020

JJ Hu: Exploring interactions of light and matter

July 8, 2020

Engineers use “DNA origami” to identify vaccine design rules

June 30, 2020

New ion-based device that operates like a brain synapse

June 29, 2020

Kari Thande selected for 2020 Infinite Mile Award

June 29, 2020

Greg Ekchian selected for MIT Technology Review's 35 under 35

June 22, 2020

New design enables tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses to be put on a single chip

June 16, 2020

DMSE professors receive research funding to address COVID-19

May 27, 2020

Talia Khan awarded Fulbright Fellowship

May 27, 2020

The rapidly unfolding future of smart fabrics

May 22, 2020

Water oxidation

May 21, 2020

Study unveils details of how a widely used catalyst splits water

Possibilities for other applications of dirty carbon

May 6, 2020

Remote control of hormone release using magnetic nanoparticles

April 29, 2020