MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE)

10/19/2026

In tomorrow’s MSE Seminar, Xiuling Li of the University of Texas at Austin will explore how controlling defects, strain, surfaces, and dimensionality can enable new semiconductor technologies.

Tuesday, October 21 | 2 pm–3 pm | 6-104 (Chipman Room)

Home Events Beyond Epitaxy: (U)WBG Semiconductor and Quantum Materials October 20, 2026 Beyond Epitaxy: (U)WBG Semiconductor and Quantum Materials In this MSE Seminar, Xiuling Li from The University of Texas at Austin will discuss how controlling defects, strain, surfaces, and dimensionality can ena...

10/16/2026

MIT engineer and birder Lorna Gibson, author of Birds Up Close, joins the panel discussion “The Wondrous World of Birds” at the Boston Book Festival.

Saturday, October 17 | 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Old South Church

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10/14/2026

In an MSE Seminar at MIT on October 6, Zhejiang University’s Jianguo Mei highlighted technologies rooted in the precise control of light, color, ions, and electrons: electrochromic technology, for applications in electric vehicles and consumer electronics, and living electronics—electronics that live in neural tissue.

Mei, previously of Purdue University, develops organic semiconductors and conductors with transformative potential for printed electronics, bioelectronics, and living electronics, pursuing both technological impact and fundamental scientific frontiers.

10/12/2026

“If we can control the electronic or optical functions of the materials, we might potentially make those devices more brain-like, more portable, and less power-hungry,” said Professor Frances Ross, about an electron microscopy technique she and research scientist Julian Klein developed to move atoms within a material, opening new possibilities for materials design.

Home News Exploring electron microscopes as engineering tools October 6, 2026 Exploring electron microscopes as engineering tools Julian Klein and Frances Ross discussed using electron microscopy to move atoms—suggesting a new path for materials design. Categories: Faculty, In the Media, Research,...

10/09/2026

The automated platform ELLIE, developed by Electrochemical Energy Lab and the Johnson Research Group at MIT, makes and tests different electrolyte formulations to help researchers more quickly identify promising battery electrolytes. The robot dispenses a solvent into a vial that it had just added salt to. After the electrolyte is mixed, the robot dispenses it into the testing cell for impedance measurements.

10/07/2026

The fall edition of DMSE Digest: Frontiers is here!

In this issue: MIT is home to a new Materials Research Science and Engineering Center from the National Science Foundation, bringing together materials researchers to tackle global challenges. Plus, discover new DMSE research, including an AI tool for developing consistently stable materials and a low-carbon approach to ammonia production.
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10/05/2026

In this MSE Seminar, Zhejiang University’s Jianguo Mei will discuss advances in electrochromic technologies and manufacturing—and explore whether electronics can become part of living systems.

Tuesday, October 6 | 2 pm–3 pm | 6-104 (Chipman Room)

Home Events Harnessing Light, Color, Ions, and Electrons: From Electrochromics to Artificial Retina October 6, 2026 Harnessing Light, Color, Ions, and Electrons: From Electrochromics to Artificial Retina In this MSE Seminar, Jianguo Mei will discuss advances in electrochromic technologies and manufa...

10/03/2026

MIT is the No. 1 university in the nation for 2026-27, according to U.S. News & World Report, with its undergraduate engineering program also ranking No. 1. The Institute placed first in five engineering specialties, including chemical, mechanical, and materials engineering.

Home News MIT named the nation’s top university by U.S. News for 2026-27 MIT News | September 22, 2026 MIT named the nation’s top university by U.S. News for 2026-27 The Institute’s undergraduate engineering, computer science, and economics programs are No. 1; its business program is No. 2. Ca...

10/01/2026

Robots are still far less efficient and adaptable than living organisms. Most rely on rigid mechanical parts and complex computer systems to sense and respond to the world around them. Animals, by contrast, get many of these abilities from their bodies themselves.

Northwestern University’s Ryan Truby visited MIT on September 22 to discuss how his research group is developing new materials that could give robots abilities similar to those of animals — allowing them to operate, learn, and adapt to their surroundings.

09/29/2026

MIT researchers have 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.

“By combining automated experimentation with machine learning, we can move beyond traditional trial-and-error approaches to systematically and rapidly navigate the vast electrolyte design space, identifying high-conductivity formulations while uncovering the physical principles that govern their performance,” said DMSE PhD student Jason Phong, co-first author of a new paper in ACS Energy Letters describing the automated platform.

AbstractThe discovery of advanced battery electrolytes is challenged by the vast compositional space of multi-component liquid formulations. Here, we intro