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In late spring 2021, graduate student Suhas Eswarappa Prameela was featured in Science Magazine’s Working Life section for his article about his experience as a young scholar on Twitter. He…

This May we were fortunate and grateful to host in-person events for our 2021 graduates. The small ceremonies took place May 26th and 27th for graduates and undergraduates, respectively. Speakers…

There are a lot of rules about what you can and can’t wear before Memorial Day but DMSE alumna, and sustainable business owner Lauren Choi is working to ensure sustainability…

Gina Greenidge, candidate for PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, has been inducted in the 2021 class of the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. Named for the first African…

  An annual rite of passage, Design Day is an opportunity for engineering students to prove that they can translate theoretical knowledge learned in classrooms and laboratories into creative, practical…

  The Department of Materials Science & Engineering (DMSE) is proud to announce three undergraduate students have been awarded with the 2021 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize. Michael Lan, Anson Zhou and…

Bruce Enzmann (’22) has been awarded the Goldwater Scholarship, awarded to college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming the nation’s next generation of research leaders in the…

The Institute for NanoBioTechnology and Department of Materials Science and Engineering alumni Allen Y. Wang (’07) was awarded the prestigious Johnson Medal for his development of a fast-acting powder to…

Three materials science and engineering students have been awarded Graduate Research Fellowships by the National Science Foundation. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recognizes and supports exemplary graduate students in…

Why did my peanut butter cookies turn out hard as rocks? Why do I have to knead bread to make it light and fluffy? Why does chicken turn white when…

The Department of Materials Science & Engineering is pleased to announce that Professor Mitra Taheri has been named a 2021 Brimacombe Medalist by the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS).…

Engineer Mitra Taheri and team publish roadmap to harness data science and artificial intelligence for electron microscopy, unlocking tool's full power