Doctoral Thesis Defense – Yukio Cho

...self-assembly to create advanced, nanostructured, solid-state molecular materials. Thesis SupervisorsJulia Ortony: Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University…

Scientists uncover the amazing way sandgrouse hold water in their feathers

.... “By using a suite of advanced imaging techniques to describe the belly feathers and estimate their bending stiffnesses, Mueller and Gibson add rich new details to our understandin…

Deep-learning system explores materials’ interiors from the outside

...published in the journal advanced Materials, in a paper by doctoral student Zhenze Yang and professor of civil and environmental engineering Markus Buehler. “It’s a very common p…

J-WAFS announces 2023 seed grant recipients

...challenges by employing advanced materials, technology innovations, and new approaches to resource management. The new projects aim to remove harmful chemicals from water sources, de…

Charting the future of production

...do the work [to lead in advanced manufacturing] right now.” Creating a strong industrial base also means fostering new and growing companies. In a session on scaling digital pro…

Team creates map for production of eco-friendly metals

...e Program through the US advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy.

Teachers make Frankensteel during Materials Camp at MIT

...manufacture, and deploy advanced materials twice as fast and at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional methods, according to the MGI web site. The MGI “acknowledged that t…

Christine Ortiz

...mproved and increasingly advanced biologically inspired structural engineering materials and protective defense technologies that exhibit "mechanical property amplification"—that is…

2023 DMSE graduates shine at celebratory reception

Graduating seniors and advanced-degree students gather for a reception and awards ceremony, recognizing their research, teaching, and service to the department....duate students receiving advanced degrees—some in regalia, others in summery linens and cottons.The DMSE graduating class of 2023 included 21 undergraduates and 30 advanced-degree s…

Coming soon to the Infinite Corridor: A space to explore the infinitesimal

...DMSE’s Laboratory for advanced Materials, will actually be two spaces. One will be a lounge where students can grab free snacks—cereal is the food students in focus groups were m…