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Presenters Denise Frazier, MIT Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Scholar, DMSE Professor Christine Ortiz, Morris Cohen Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, DMSE Mike Tarkanian, Senior Lecturer, DMSE Ellan…
Pushing material boundaries for better electronics
Undergrads, take note: The lessons you learn in those intro classes could be the key to making your next big discovery. At least, that’s been the case for…
Tenure Talk: About Chalcogenide Compound Semiconductors, and Life, but Mostly Chalcogenide Compound Semiconductors
Speaker Rafael JaramilloThomas Lord Career Development ProfessorAssociate Professor of Materials Science and EngineeringMIT DMSE Abstract I will present short stories that attempt to explain my commitment…
Making the clean energy transition work for everyone
The clean energy transition is already underway, but how do we make sure it happens in a manner that is affordable, sustainable, and fair for everyone?That was the…
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Power when the sun doesn’t shine
In 2016, at the huge Houston energy conference CERAWeek, MIT materials scientist Yet-Ming Chiang found himself talking to a Tesla executive about a thorny problem: how to store…
Nourishing the mind, hand, and stomach
As early as middle school, Branden Spitzer loved to watch cooking shows and experiment with recipes in his family’s kitchen. It was a clear harbinger of his interest…
Researchers harness 2D magnetic materials for energy-efficient computing
Experimental computer memories and processors built from magnetic materials use far less energy than traditional silicon-based devices. Two-dimensional magnetic materials, composed of layers that are only a few…
MIT scholars awarded 2024 Kavanaugh Fellowships
Two MIT scholars have received 2024 Kavanaugh Fellowship awards to help broaden their entrepreneurial skills and transform groundbreaking research in drug delivery and water treatment into viable commercial…
Chandrakasan named MIT’s first chief innovation and strategy officer
Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the School of Engineering and the Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been named as MIT’s first chief innovation and…