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On board Intuitive Machines’ Athena spacecraft, which made a moon landing on March 6, were cutting-edge MIT payloads—a depth-mapping camera, aimed at collecting first-of-its-kind 3D imagery of…
J-WAFS: Supporting food and water research across MIT
MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) has transformed the landscape of water and food research at MIT, driving faculty engagement and catalyzing new research…
Yoel Fink elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Professor Yoel Fink of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)’s Class of 2025. Fink’s research focuses…
James LeBeau promoted to full professor
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) has promoted Associate Professor James LeBeau to full professor, effective July 1.LeBeau is an expert in electron microscopy, which uses…
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…