2023-24 Takeda Fellows: Advancing research at the intersection of AI and health

...tions of cells and their contents within tissues. The ultimate goal of Mohd’s current project is to find multidimensional patterns in tissues that may have prognostic value for can…

Thesis Defense: Basuhi Ravi

...in the form of recycled content mandates for PET bottles can reduce the net cost burden of recycling, improve PET bottle recycling rates to >80% (from 24%) and save 7.6 MtCO2eq per…

DMSE’s debut Career Fair connects students with industry opportunities

Students in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) got to mingle with potential employers interested in their specific skills this fall when the department held its…

DMSE Breakerspace

The DMSE Breakerspace welcomes MIT undergraduates to explore the world of materials through hands-on experiences with introductory-level instruments. More than just a laboratory, it’s a dynamic hub for…

Teachers embrace hands-on learning in Materials Genome Camp

Amid the brick furnaces of MIT’s forge and foundry, Mike Tarkanian poured liquid metal into a mold until it filled, then he emptied the rest into a trough.

Thesis Defense: Tunahan Aytas

...nd water and portlandite content. The model also suggests the replacement of gypsum in order to counterbalance the rapid dissolution of reactive alumina-rich phases, leading to impro…

Breaking ground with green cement

What it is Sublime Systems makes low-carbon cement, using electrochemistry instead of heat and combustion to transform minerals into the building material. Why it matters Cement,…

Thesis Defense: Nutth Tuchinda

...contrast of local solute content compared to adjacent grain boundaries. Although the bulk size effect can be negligible beyond approximately 20 nm in grain size due to the low juncti…

Jewelry industry urged to see the light on sustainability

Professor Yang Shao-Horn spoke at the State of the Art Jewelry Summit to discuss the jewelry industry’s impact on carbon emissions and sustainability efforts, reports Caroline Palmer. Shao-Horn’s…