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The Wulff Lecture is an engaging and accessible presentation designed for a broad audience. Its purpose is to inform, inspire, and motivate MIT undergraduates to explore the study…
Is it neuroscience? Chemistry? Art? Wulff Lecture shows versatility, diversity in materials science
A pivotal moment in Polina Anikeeva’s career was when she looked at an MRI scan of Parkinson’s disease patient, about a decade ago.Now professor of materials science and…
DMSE undergrads take first in annual materials design competition
Two MIT undergrads got a winning start to their senior year by taking the top spot—and $2,000 in prize money to share—in the annual ASM Materials Education Foundation’s…
Middle-school students meet a beam of electrons, excitement results
Want to get middle-school kids excited about science? Let them do their own experiments on MIT.nano’s state-of-the-art microscopes—with guidelines and adult supervision, of course. That was the brainchild…
MADMEC Finals
See materials science innovation in action at MADMEC, a contest for teams to develop technologies that address sustainability problems. Three teams will present projects, vying for cash prizes…
IAP Special Lecture: In Pursuit of the Perfect Blade
Speaker Bob Kramer, Master Bladesmith Abstract Renowned bladesmith Bob Kramer shares his journey in pursuit of crafting the perfect knife, encouraging others to “follow the breadcrumbs…
Student Resources
Find a comprehensive list of forms and petitions required to continue and complete your undergraduate and graduate studies in the Department of Material Science and Engineering (DMSE). Undergraduate…
Taking on a climate catastrophe
Professor Yet-Ming Chiang, of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), and former MIT postdoc Leah Ellis are making strides with Sublime Systems, which produces low-carbon cement.
MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Inventors for 2023
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) recently announced the election of more than 160 individuals to their 2023 class of fellows. Among them are two members of the MIT…
DMSE’s research diversity draws new faculty member
In March, Joseph Casamento visited MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington. Having recently finished his doctorate in materials engineering, he was struck by the questions his Uber driver asked…