On Oct 28, Pinshane Huang of @UofIllinois visited DMSE to show how her group is using electron ptychography—a technique combining electron beams with computational reconstruction to map atoms with extreme precision—they’ve visualized atomic motion and 3D structures down to 20 pm.

DMSE's Assistant Prof. Iwnetim Abate was named one of @techreview’s 2025 Innovators Under 35—recognizing outstanding innovators whose superb technical work promises to shape the coming decades. Abate’s research focuses on sodium-ion batteries. https://t.co/ycVO2tQJsW

In a new @Nature paper, a team, including researchers from @MIT_DMSE and @MIT_NSE, has developed a method for optimizing materials recipes and planning experiments that incorporates information from diverse sources. https://t.co/3O0l54Fugt

In his Oct. 21 MSE Seminar, @MITAeroAstro's Zachary Cordero discussed how advanced materials and modern manufacturing are powering the next generation of reusable rocket engines, tackling extreme conditions to shape the future of spaceflight.

Despite a tightening job market, recruiters from 14 organizations met with materials science students to forge connections for internships and future opportunities at DMSE’s third annual Career Fair on October 22. https://t.co/lQsT3ADynW

Discover materials science innovation on Monday at the MADMEC finals, where teams compete to develop technologies for a more sustainable future. Projects include biodegradable medical electrodes and spray-on ice prevention. Nov 10 | 1 to 2 pm | 6-120 https://t.co/2xtfu8uNqx

Lecture Monday: Mustafa Unal of @argonne will highlight how balancing volume, resolution, and stability can enable the use of gamma-ray detectors in security, medical, and space applications. November 10 | 3:30 to 4:30 pm | 6-104 https://t.co/ovq9bwjPrE

In @ScienceMagazine, DMSE Prof. Yang Shao-Horn and others find that the rate at which lithium-ion batteries charge and discharge is often limited by how fast lithium ions and electrons cross between the liquid electrolyte and the solid electrode. https://t.co/XDyzVoX6RH

DMSE alum Kathleen Alexander is the co-founder and CEO of Savor, a food startup that makes cooking fats like butter and palm oil from carbon, without any animals or plants. The company aims to alleviate the agriculture industry’s strain on the environment. https://t.co/csMkS2YiQk

A nonsurgical brain implant enabled through a cell–electronics hybrid for focal neuromodulation https://t.co/omusdyJiiV

An injectable antenna developed by DMSE instructor David C. Bono and other @MITEngineering researchers would allow battery-free, minimally invasive, scalable bioelectronic implants such as pacemakers, neuromodulators, and body process monitors. https://t.co/sKKcP4ggpx

Delia Harms is a senior majoring in @mit_dmse with a minor in @MITLanguages Spanish. Her research focus is on materials for energy, particularly battery technology.

At Materials Day 2025, held by @mitmrl on October 14, MIT, industry, and government speakers shared research on materials built to endure and perform under tough conditions. DMSE grad student Matthew Ye won the poster competition.

Adding amino acids to certain protein-based medications can improve stability and effectiveness. New research by DMSE Prof. Alfredo Alexander-Katz and teams at @EPFL_en and @SUSTechSZ demonstrates how it works. @MITEngineering https://t.co/h3Q74X14CK

MIT postdoc and Kavanaugh fellow Giorgio Rizzo harnesses plant chemistry to design sustainable fertilizers that could reshape modern farming. https://t.co/UNGwSL5Eyq

PhD student Miranda Schwacke is working toward energy-efficient artificial intelligence, developing materials and devices for neuromorphic computing, which processes and stores information simultaneously, like neurons and synapses do in the brain. https://t.co/n86OkORxqH

A renewed section on the website spotlights DMSE’s growing entrepreneurial ecosystem, where materials research drives real-world innovation. https://t.co/aHsKviXLsg

To close out National Learning and Development Month, here are 5 materials science jobs and 18 @mit_dmse courses to launch your career:

Quick thinking and good spirit marked DMSE’s first-ever community run. https://t.co/p8BHawSSbe

MSE Seminar Tuesday: Pinshane Y. Huang of @UofIllinois will discuss atomically precise methods to characterize materials using electron ptychography and the new science the technique offers. October 28 | 2 to 3 pm | 36-428 and 36-462 (RLE) https://t.co/xY1VrZxP4B