Elsa Olivetti appointed associate dean of engineering
Materials science and engineering faculty member will oversee key programs and initiatives across the MIT School of Engineering.
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Materials Science and Engineering
Teachers embrace hands-on learning in Materials Genome Camp
Educators in weeklong MIT workshop mold self-healing metal, bridging materials science and classroom engagement.
School of Engineering awards for 2023
The MIT School of Engineering recently honored outstanding faculty, students, and staff with its 2023 awards.
Chris Schuh named dean of Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Renowned metallurgist and mentor leaves behind a strong record of innovation, mentorship, and impact at MIT.
MIT engineers use kirigami to make ultrastrong, lightweight structures
Produced with techniques borrowed from Japanese paper-cutting, the strong metal lattices are lighter than cork and have customizable mechanical properties.
The tenured engineers of 2023
Nine faculty members have been granted tenure in six units across MIT’s School of Engineering.
Invisible tagging system enhances 3D object tracking
Developed by MIT researchers, BrightMarkers are invisible fluorescent tags embedded in physical objects to enhance motion tracking, virtual reality, and object detection.
Arrays of quantum rods could enhance TVs or virtual reality devices
MIT engineers developed a new way to create these arrays, by scaffolding quantum rods onto patterned DNA.
Study finds a surprising new role for a major immune regulator
In addition to turning on genes involved in cell defense, the STING protein also acts as an ion channel, allowing it to control a wide variety of immune responses.
Sensing and controlling microscopic spin density in materials
By fine-tuning the spin density in some materials, researchers may be able to develop new quantum sensors or quantum simulations.
School of Engineering second quarter 2023 awards
Faculty and researchers across MIT’s School of Engineering receive many awards in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence.
3 Questions: What’s it like winning the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition?
The founders of MIT spinout Active Surfaces describe their thin-film solar technology and their experience winning this year’s $100K.
Magnetic robots walk, crawl, and swim
New soft-bodied robots that can be controlled by a simple magnetic field are well suited to work in confined spaces.
Vaccine delivers a boost to T cell therapy
The new strategy may enable engineered T cells to eradicate solid tumors such as glioblastoma.
QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2023-24
Ranking at the top for the 12th year in a row, the Institute also places first in 11 subject areas.