Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
Cambridge, MA
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MIT’s engineering program continues to lead the U.S. News rankings of undergraduate engineering programs at doctoral institutions. The Institute placed first in five disciplines, including materials engineering. Read more: buff.ly/6glzyZU
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Robots are still far less efficient and adaptable than living organisms. At an MSE Seminar on Sept. 22, @NorthwesternU’s Ryan Truby discussed how his group is developing new materials that could help robots move, sense, and adapt more like animals.
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Researchers @MIT developed an automated system called the Electrolyte Laboratory for Integrated Experimentation (ELLIE) that can quickly make and test different electrolytes, the liquids that help batteries move electrical charge. More in @ACSEnergyLett: buff.ly/vJrxLEY
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Iwnetim Abate of @MIT will receive the @Materials_MRS Nelson “Buck” Robinson Science and Technology Award for Renewable Energy. He is recognized for innovative research into sustainable approaches to energy storage and chemical production. buff.ly/UqGEqlY
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Faculty awards @MITEngineering for spring 2026: Yet-Ming Chiang, Yoel Fink, and Aristide Gumyusenge are among the faculty members and researchers recognized for their scholarship, service, and overall excellence. buff.ly/4HTqn6f
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The University of Chicago’s Shuolong Yang spoke @MIT on Sept. 15 about his group’s work using ultrafast light to create and control new phases of quantum materials.
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U.S. News & World Report has named @MIT the No. 1 university in its annual rankings of the nation’s best universities—the first time the Institute has achieved the top spot. buff.ly/6glzyZU
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Researchers @WashU, @MIT, and other institutions developed an approach that could make it easier to build photonic chips with a wider range of functions. Read more in @nature. Read more in @nature. buff.ly/qff8uOZ
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Join the next MSE Seminar with Northwestern University’s Ryan Truby, who will explore a “body-up” approach to robotics — one in which actuation, perception, and learning are materialized in the bodies of robots themselves. buff.ly/42HdMZm
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Key to electrochemical ammonia production is a metallic catalyst. “If we can somehow find a catalyst that reduces the energy needed and is more selective for ammonia production,” says Constantine Athanitis, “then we could essentially hit the jackpot.” buff.ly/X9yb5o6
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In a special seminar September 10 @MIT, Stefano Martiniani of @nyuniversity explored how AI and the study of disordered materials could help accelerate the discovery of new materials.
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Researchers studying an ancient form of Arabian pottery shed light on how ancient producers connected with consumers. The @Independent and several German-language media outlets took notice. buff.ly/raoJ7TW
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Sodium-metal batteries could offer a lower-cost alternative to lithium-ion batteries—but their high reactivity is a challenge. In a @Joule_CP paper, MIT researchers led by Ju Li show how the right electrolyte could help solve it. buff.ly/zN4LTQu
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MSE Seminar: Engineering quantum materials at the atomic scale — through epitaxial growth or mechanical exfoliation — has driven a remarkable era of discovery in 2D electronics and quantum physics. Join us for the first talk of the semester. buff.ly/KyGD4nH
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Former @MIT postdoc Benjamin Mowbray was named one of @techreview’s 2026 Innovators Under 35 for co-inventing a cleaner, cheaper way to extract critical minerals. His technology could help transform a traditionally dirty and expensive process. buff.ly/zyKVzgt
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Stefano Martiniani of @nyuniversity will show how designing disordered materials can accelerate the discovery of novel materials across the periodic table. Thursday, September 10 | 4 pm–5:15 pm | 6-104 (Chipman Room) Learn more: buff.ly/Lb6czsS
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The way to a sodium-ion battery’s heart is through its cathode. DMSE researchers discovered that changing how a promising cathode material is made makes it much more stable, opening a path to longer-lasting, lower-cost batteries. buff.ly/9JXQKFT
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A student in @MIT’s Materials Genome Camp pours a molten alloy over a mold with shape memory wires to make “Frankensteel,” a material that can heal itself after damage. The camp trains middle and high school teachers in experiments they can bring back to their classrooms.
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While Assistant Professor Iwnetim “Tim” Abate’s research spans a broad range of scientific disciplines, his approach to mentorship is guided by a simple principle: helping students lay the groundwork for their careers after graduate school. buff.ly/xVr4P8r
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