MIT course helps researchers crack secrets of ancient pottery
A summer class teaches PhD students and early-career archaeologists ceramic petrography, revealing the origins and production methods of past societies.
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Materials Science and Engineering
Atoms on the edge
Physicists capture images of ultracold atoms flowing freely, without friction, in an exotic “edge state.”
Study of disordered rock salts leads to battery breakthrough
A new family of integrated rock salt-polyanion cathodes opens door to low-cost, high-energy storage.
More durable metals for fusion power reactors
MIT researchers have found a way to make structural materials last longer under the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor.
Christine Ortiz named director of MIT Technology and Policy Program
Ortiz is an internationally recognized researcher in biotechnology and biomaterials, advanced and additive manufacturing, and sustainable and socially-directed materials design.
With sustainable cement, startup aims to eliminate gigatons of CO₂
Sublime Systems, founded by Professor Yet-Ming Chiang and former postdoc Leah Ellis, has developed a sustainable way to make one of the world’s most common materials.
New substrate material for flexible electronics could help combat e-waste
Electronic waste is a rapidly growing problem, but this degradable material could allow the recycling of parts from many single-use and wearable devices.
Mission directors announced for the Climate Project at MIT
The effort to accelerate climate work at the Institute adds to its leadership team.
Proton-conducting materials could enable new green energy technologies
Analysis and materials identified by MIT engineers could lead to more energy-efficient fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries, or computing devices.
Machine learning unlocks secrets to advanced alloys
An MIT team uses computer models to measure atomic patterns in metals, essential for designing custom materials for use in aerospace, biomedicine, electronics, and more.
Professor Emeritus John Vander Sande, microscopist, entrepreneur, and admired mentor, dies at 80
A trailblazer in electron microscopy, Vander Sande is remembered for his dedication to teaching, service, and global collaboration.
Polina Anikeeva named head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Anikeeva, who conducts research at the intersection of materials science, electronics, and neurobiology, succeeds Caroline Ross.
Empowering future innovators through a social impact lens
The IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge helps students hone their entrepreneurship skills to create viable ventures for public good.
How to increase the rate of plastics recycling
A national bottle deposit fee could make a dramatic difference in reducing plastic waste, MIT researchers report.
Pioneering the future of materials extraction
MIT spinout SiTration looks to disrupt industries with a revolutionary process for recovering and extracting critical materials.