Newsletter Archive
MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering has two newsletters. The DMSE Digest has news about DMSE faculty, students, postdocs, and staff; stories about research and media mentions; and department and Institute events. DMSE Digest: Frontiers is a quarterly publication that seeks to reconnect with alumni and forge ties with friends of the department.
DMSE Digest
January 2025
A bladder cancer treatment device developed in Michael Cima’s lab moves closer to FDA approval. Robert Macfarlane and Angela Belcher win prestigious awards, and Bilge Yildiz presents a TEDxMIT about making AI more energy-efficient with ionic synaptic devices inspired by the human brain.
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Past Issues
DMSE Digest: Frontiers
Winter 2025
This issue exhibits DMSE’s technical innovation and educational excellence, featuring a new coffee class taught by Professor Jeffrey Grossman; awards, including presidential honors for Professors Angela Belcher and Robert Macfarlane; and research exploring cleaner ammonia production and more efficient AI hardware.
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