Rethinking Semiconductor Device Design, From the Atoms Up

...als can be combined with advanced non-equilibrium transport solvers to model the flow of electrical current across complex interfaces, through statistical distributions of disordered…

A new lens on humanity

...f the projects they’ve advanced this past year with support from the presidential initiative. In opening remarks, MIT President Sally Kornbluth noted the “incredible range of op…

MIT researchers crack secrets of proton movement in metal oxides with new model

A number of advanced energy technologies — including fuel cells, electrolyzers, and an emerging class of low-power electronics — use protons as the key charge carrier…

What makes a good proton conductor?

...energy devices and other advanced technologies.A number of advanced energy technologies — including fuel cells, electrolyzers, and an emerging class of low-power electronics — use protons as the key charge carrier…

MIT School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards in summer 2025

...ber of the Institute for advanced Study for the 2025–26 academic year. This prestigious fellowship recognizes the significance of these scholars' work, and it is an opportunity to…

MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research priorities amidst a changing energy landscape

...eda, commercial lead for advanced energy investments and partnerships at Google. “I don't think there is one winner-takes-all type of market here.”Another panel explored sustainab…

MIT students develop spray-on coating to protect power lines from ice

...ne the coating with more advanced materials and test them in a professional icing chamber. Amber Velez, a graduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, stressed the p…

Antoine Allanore is forging a new future for iron and steel

...tainability, energy, and advanced materials, and move ideas seamlessly from fundamental discovery to real-world application.More than 30 MIT researchers are affiliated with the lab, w…

Materials Day 2025 explores challenges and breakthroughs in extreme materials

...ific projects related to advanced materials. All were nominated for the honor by their respective advisors. The winner was Matthew Ye for a poster titled “Kinetic Engineering in Col…

Engineering next-generation fertilizers

...evelopment for fish, and advanced biochemical processes. “My colleagues created a stimulant environment with different research topics,” he notes. He is also grateful for the work…