MIT professor Rafael Jaramillo seeks to develop new, more sustainable semiconductor materials. His work could improve the economics and reduce the environmental footprint of semiconductors used in telecommunications, microelectronics, photovoltaics, and more.

MIT engineers fabricated 2D materials that could lead to next-generation transistors and electronic films.

Materials like car tires, human tissues, and spider webs are diverse in composition but all contain networks of interconnected strands. New MIT research reveals a universal scaling law that makes it possible to predict the intrinsic fracture energy of these diverse networks and better answer questions about material durability.

Associate Professor Cem Tasan, an MIT metallurgist known for collaboration and industry engagement, has been appointed director of the MIT Materials Research Laboratory.

Ashutosh Kumar, an MIT PhD student and MathWorks Fellow, applies eclectic skills from his materials science background to study the relationship between bacteria and cancer.

Professor Polina Anikeeva has been named the new head of MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE).

New soft, implantable fibers can deliver light to major nerves through the body. Developed at MIT, they are an experimental tool for scientists to explore the causes and potential treatments for peripheral nerve disorders in animal models.

An intensive MIT summer course teaches students to hone their archaeological research skills through hands-on exploration, including making petrographic thin sections, and mineral analysis of ceramics.

With ARPA-E funding, MIT Assistant Professor Iwnetim Abate aims to stimulate natural hydrogen production underground, potentially unearthing a new path to a cheap, carbon-free energy source.

MIT Professor Emeritus Bernhardt Wuensch, a pioneer in solid-state ionics and materials science education, is remembered for his thoughtful scholarship and grace in teaching and mentoring.

Rhea Vedro, a technical instructor and artist in residence at MIT, helps students discover the power of working with their own hand through metalsmithing.

At the 2023 Wulff Lecture, MIT alumna Sossina Haile described her pursuit of a sustainable future with green hydrogen, advancing renewable energy and addressing climate change through innovative fuel cell technology.

MIT guest lecturer Master Bladesmith Bob Kramer discusses his extraordinary life journey, clowning around en route to the art and skill of blade smithing.

Professor Elsa Olivetti from MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering has been named associate dean of engineering at MIT. She will join Dean Anantha Chandrakasan and Deputy Dean Maria Yang on the MIT School of Engineering faculty leadership team.

The MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering held its first-ever jobs fair, attracting industry giants, startups, and students for networking and career exploration.

The Breakerspace Microscope Image Contest invited MIT undergraduates to explore microscopy using digital optical microscopy and SEM. The contest showcased creative and technical images, with winners revealing biological structures and material phenomena.

Fifteen new faculty members join six of the MIT School of Engineering's academic departments in 2024.

The HUMANS project, a silicon wafer on the moon encoded with voices from around the world, is an MIT collaboration blending art and science, showcasing computational design and fabrication.

An MIT team uses machine learning and computational models to measure short-range order (SRO) in high-entropy materials, unlocking the potential for designing tailored alloys with advanced properties for diverse applications.

MIT spinout SiTration developed advanced membrane technology for critical materials recovery, operating in the mining industry and lithium-ion battery recycling.