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MIT professor masters the perfect cup of coffee
Professor Jeffrey Grossman speaks with NBC Boston’s Carla Rojo about his new class, “Coffee Matters: Using the Breakerspace to Make the Perfect Cup,” which explores the science behind…
Microwaving your coffee changes it, and other lessons learned (while sipping espresso) in MIT’s coffee class
Jeffrey Grossman speaks with correspondent Adelaide Parker about “Coffee Matters,” a new MIT class that blends chemistry with hands-on brewing experiments. Grossman, from the Department of Materials Science…
DMSE’s Robert Macfarlane receives Presidential Early Career Award
Robert Macfarlane, an associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), has won a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).The PECASE is…
Bladder cancer treatment device nears FDA approval
A bladder cancer treatment device developed in the lab of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering’s Professor Michael Cima is a step closer to becoming a viable…
Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact
The excitement surrounding potential benefits of generative AI, from improving worker productivity to advancing scientific research, is hard to ignore. While the explosive growth of…
At MIT, Clare Grey stresses battery development to electrify the planet
“How do we produce batteries at the cost that is suitable for mass adoption globally, and how do you do this to electrify the planet?” Clare Grey asked…
Coffee fix: MIT students decode the science behind the perfect cup
Elaine Jutamulia took a sip of coffee with a few drops of anise extract. It was her second try. “What do you think?” asked Omar Orozco, standing at a…
Ensuring a durable transition
To fend off the worst impacts of climate change, “we have to decarbonize, and do it even faster,” said William H. Green, director of the MIT Energy Initiative…
Bringing lab testing to the home
Six in 10 Americans are living with at least one chronic disease, and four in 10 Americans have two or more chronic diseases. Some of those…
School of Engineering faculty receive awards in summer 2024
Faculty and researchers receive many external awards throughout the year. The MIT School of Engineering periodically highlights the honors, prizes, and medals won by community members working in…