DMSE News

Prof. Tuller spoke at the University of Oslo

October 29, 2009

In September, Prof. Harry Tuller spoke at FERMiO, Functional Energy Related Materials at the University of Oslo. His topic was "Current developments at MIT within nano-ionics and mixed conducting cathodes".
FERMiO is a five-year center, under the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences…  

Prof. Chiang receives ACerS 2009 Corporate Technical Achievement Award

October 25, 2009

This week, Prof. Yet-Ming Chiang will receive the American Ceramic Society with the ACerS 2009 Corporate Technical Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding achievement in field of ceramics, particularly in founding A123 Systems.  A cover story in the ACerS Bulletin describes…  

Prof. Sadoway to receive ARPA-E funding

October 25, 2009

The Department of Energy has announced awards for developing clean energy technologies. Among the recipients is Prof. Don Sadoway whose group has developed a liquid battery that allows for faster charging and discharging.
See…  

MIT researchers using innovative tools in fight against cancer

October 18, 2009

Prof. Michael Cima is among the MIT researchers who are turning engineering tools to new use in the fight cancer. At the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, biologists and engineers work together, using computation, nanoscale fabrication, and high-resolution imaging to…  

Prof. Cima receives MINT funding

October 18, 2009

Last month, the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT announced three collaborative funding awards as part of the McGovern Institute Neurotechnology (MINT) program. The goal of this program is to promote the development of innovative new technologies for neuroscience research and…  

Prof. Shao-Horn and group give fuel cells a boost

October 14, 2009

Prof. Yang Shao-Horn and other MIT researchers have discovered that creating tiny steps to electrode surfaces can double the efficiency of the emissions-free electricity sources. For the full story, see the MIT…  

Prof. Cima receives Deshpande Center Ignition Grant

October 6, 2009

Prof. Michael Cima will be a recipient of an Ignition Grant for Biotechnology and Biomedical Innovations from the MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovations. Prof. Cima is working on a device for treatment of cerebral edema. More about the project can be found on the…  

Prof. Irvine profiled in Spectrum

October 1, 2009

Spectrum, a magazine from the MIT Office of Resource Development, profiled Prof. Darrell J. Irvine and his work on new materials that help the immune system fight disease.  

Alum wins ACTA student award

September 20, 2009

Jeremy K. Mason, Ph.D. 2009, was one of the three ACTA winners this year. He was recognized for his paper, ‘‘Hyperspherical harmonics for the representation of crystallographic texture”, Acta Materialia 56, 2008:6141–6155.
The award was decided by a team of judges consisting of…  

Using Nanotubes in Computer Chips

September 10, 2009

Researchers in the lab of MIT materials science professor Carl V. Thompson grew dense forests of crystalline carbon nanotubes on a metal surface at temperatures close to those characteristic of computer chip manufacturing. Unlike previous attempts to do the same thing, the researchers' technique…  

Cody Friesen, DMSE alum, named to TR35

August 26, 2009

Cody Friesen, who received the Ph.D. in 2004, was named to Technology Review's TR 35, the top innovators under 35 years of age. He was recognized for his work on making cheaper, higher-energy batteries to store renewable energy. To see the full story and an interview with Prof. Friesen…  

Prof. Grossman joins MIT faculty

August 24, 2009

Prof. Jeffrey Grossman, formerly of the University of California, Berkeley, has recently joined the DMSE faculty, assuming a position that is the result of an interdepartmental search organized by the School of Engineering, for faculty pursuing energy research. Prof. Grossman's area of expertise…  

Discovery News writes about smart fiber

July 22, 2009

By implanting light-sensitive, semiconducting materials into a single synthetic fiber, and then weaving that fiber into nearly one square foot of fabric, MIT scientists have created a flexible camera that has taken a picture of a smiley face. See…  

PhysOrg reports on cancer-monitoring device

July 21, 2009

Surgical removal of a tissue sample is now the standard for diagnosing cancer. Such procedures, known as biopsies, are accurate but offer only a snapshot of the tumor at a single moment in time. See PhysOrg for the full…  

Prof. Don Sadoway receives Deshpande Center funding

October 8, 2008

The Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at MIT announced it is awarding $700,000 in grants to nine MIT research teams working on early-stage discoveries. These projects have the potential to make a significant impact on our quality of life by revolutionizing disease therapies, allergy…