DMSE Prof. Alfredo Alexander-Katz & others developed a fully autonomous experimental platform that can discover functional polymer blends for protein stabilization, battery electrolytes, and drug formulations. Read highlights in @Matter_CP:

DMSE Professor Yet-Ming Chiang, Visiting Professor Julia Ortony, DMSE alum Yukio Cho, and other researchers designed an electrolyte that can break apart at the end of a battery’s life, allowing for easier recycling of components.

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DMSE Prof. Lionel Kimerling, grad students Luigi Ranno & Drew Weninger, and other researchers developed a new way to co-package photonic chips with their electronic counterparts, using equipment available in traditional foundries. Read in @AdvPortfolio:

DMSE’s Prof. Yoel Fink speaks to @Rachell_ss09 at @WBUR about smart fibers that can store data, run AI, sense motion and sound, and share health insights. Fink’s “fabric physiology” could one day detect early signs of illness or even deliver medication.

DMSE Prof. Iwnetim Abate and postdoc Ming Lei uncover how split-hole polarons move through sodium manganese oxide via the Grotthuss mechanism—a step-by-step hopping process also seen in how protons travel through water. Read more in @PhysRevB:

In July, a crane returned to Eastman Court to continue modernizing DMSE labs by lifting make-up air and exhaust fans with heat-recovery capability to the roof of Building 8. The four-fan system automatically ramps up to maintain airflow when lab hoods are opened.

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Middle and high school teachers spent a week at MIT this summer designing and testing new materials and practicing experiments. The Materials Genome Camp—run by Greg Olson and his group—equips teachers with skills in materials science and engineering to share with their students.

A final interview with Professor Emeritus Keith Johnson on @632nmPodcast covers quantum chemistry, materials science, astrobiology, and science-fiction filmmaking. Johnson unpacks his early career and addresses the future of dark matter research.

DMSE Profs. Yang Shao-Horn, Ju Li, & colleagues have developed a nickel-based catalyst for green hydrogen production. By engineering tiny defects, they’ve made it both fast and durable—paving the way for cleaner energy. Read more in @ACSPublications:

In @PhysRevB, DMSE Prof. Iwnetim Abate and postdoc Ming Lei show that split-hole polarons—a rare charge carrier in sodium manganese oxide cathodes—move through a hopping process called the Grotthuss mechanism, similar to how protons travel through water.

Harvey Kent Bowen, ceramics scholar and MIT Leaders for Global Operations co-founder, dies at 83. Bowen was a professor in both DMSE and @MITEECS, and his innovative work helped transform ceramics and manufacturing education at MIT and beyond.

In a @Matter_CP paper, DMSE Prof. Alfredo Alexander-Katz and others unveil an autonomous, data-driven robotic platform for discovering polymer blends that outperform their individual components in protein stabilization.

DMSE Profs. Antoine Allanore and Elsa Olivetti are among the MIT Materials Research Laboratory researchers partnering with industry to drive innovation in energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, and next-generation material systems.

MIT documentary “That Creative Spark,” produced by @mitopenlearning’s video team, has won a @newenglandemmy. The film spotlights a DMSE class with Master Bladesmith Bob Kramer, blending the art and science of hand-forged knives.

MIT’s Materials Research Laboratory drives interdisciplinary materials research through infrastructure, innovation, and industry collaboration. The lab brings together more than 30 researchers, including MRL Director and DMSE Prof. C. Cem Tasan.

DMSE's Frances Ross, Rafael Jaramillo & Zhenjing Liu, @penn_state’s Qian Mao, & others have found a new way to control the structure and properties of hafnia—a material critical to modern high-performance electronics. Read more in @ACSPublications:

Students in DMSE’s 3.023 lab, taught by Assistant Professor Aristide Gumyusenge, pull nylon threads from a liquid reaction mixture—a hands-on demonstration of interfacial polymerization, guided by Senior Lecturer Meri Treska.

On June 16, @MITEngineering celebrated the accomplishments and dedication of its staff at an awards ceremony. DMSE’s facilities manager, Kevin Rogers, received an Infinite Mile Award for his commitment, good humor, and behind-the-scenes impact.

Cement production makes up 8% of global CO₂. Leah Ellis, chief exec @SublimeSystems, explains why slashing those emissions is a hard problem she loves to solve. The former DMSE postdoc co-founded the startup with Prof. Yet-Ming Chiang.