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Alumni reconnect with DMSE in the forge
With new educational programming through the FORGE Initiative, DMSE is ensuring that members of the community can continue learning from the department even after they’ve graduated. The alumni…
To DMSE alum, energy transition doesn’t stop with electricity
At this point in time, there’s no longer a need to ask why scientists and engineers are working to mitigate climate change, said William Woodford, CTO of startup…
DMSE alums share insights on building a clean tech startup
Two DMSE alums, co-founders of Woburn-based startup Phoenix Tailings, visited campus earlier this month to give current students and postdocs a glimpse into the sometimes heady, often grungy…
DMSE grad student group Kitchen Matters leads a live cooking show
During the chilly last weekend of February, families around Cambridge, Massachusetts, enjoyed a fun-filled day in the Kendall/MIT Open Space. Winter Family Day included a range of family-friendly…
Ancient African smelting technique sparks anew at MIT
The plumes of smoke that rose from East Campus one sunny May day could easily have been mistaken for a barbecue taking place in the courtyard. And indeed,…
2020 and 2021 DMSE grads return for ceremony and celebration
In March 2020, just as MIT announced it would shut down, sending students off campus in an effort to slow the spread of covid-19, Professor Jeffrey Grossman gathered…
DMSE’s tenured engineers of 2022
MIT has granted tenure to three faculty members in DMSE: James LeBeau, Robert Macfarlane, and Cem Tasan.“For each as individuals this represents a tremendous accomplishment, as they have…
In Tenure Talk, Tasan shares big challenges, little pleasures
Cem Tasan, the Thomas B. King Associate Professor of Metallurgy in DMSE, gave the first installment of the department’s new lecture series, Tenure Talks, on Oct. 5. In a…
Wulff Lecture focuses on the history and future of glass
Raise a glass—to glass! Pennsylvania State University’s John C Mauro marked the United Nations International Year of Glass 2022 with a talk celebrating the long history and exploring…
Tenure Talks cover programmable matter, atomic-scale analysis
DMSE’s new Tenure Talks series examined the careers of two materials scientists who achieved success by overcoming obstacles built into their academic journeys. While trained chemist Robert Macfarlane…