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Stronger than Steel

What's 10,000x thinner than a human hair but 100x stronger than steel? Ashely Kaiser, a graduating PhD student in the department of materials science and engineering, worked with MIT's necstlab and NASA to leverage carbon nanotubes in designing stronger, tougher, and lighter materials for future space vehicles and habitats.

Engineering In Action

  • Coming soon to the Infinite Corridor: A space to explore the infinitesimal

    Coming soon to the Infinite Corridor: A space to explore the infinitesimal

    It started with a cat. A figurine kitty with a blue-green patina that indicated it was made of copper that had oxidized. But was it? Maria Aguiar, a sophomore in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), didn’t know. So back in December, she told her mechanics class instructor about the figurine, a souvenir […]
  • Fieldwork class examines signs of climate change in Hawaii

    Fieldwork class examines signs of climate change in Hawaii

    When Joy Domingo-Kameenui spent two weeks in her native Hawaii as part of MIT class 1.091 (Traveling Research Environmental eXperiences), she was surprised to learn about the number of invasive and endangered species. “I knew about Hawaiian ecology from middle and high school but wasn’t fully aware to the extent of how invasive species and […]
  • Using robotics to supercharge health care

    Using robotics to supercharge health care

    Since its founding in 1998, Vecna Technologies has developed a number of ways to help hospitals care for patients. The company has produced intake systems to respond to Covid-19 patient surges, prediction systems to manage health complications in maternity wards, and telepresence robots that have allowed sick people to stay connected with friends and loved […]
  • Tomás Palacios named new Director of the Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL)

    Tomás Palacios named new Director of the Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL)

    The Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) will now be helmed by a new director. Maria Zuber, Vice President of Research and E.A. Griswold Professor of Geophysics and Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the School of Engineering and the Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, recently announced that Tomás Palacios assumed the role of Director […]
  • School of Engineering hosts Indian dignitary for visit

    School of Engineering hosts Indian dignitary for visit

    On Tuesday, October 4, the MIT School of Engineering hosted Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu, to engage in exciting discussions about climate and sustainability, healthcare, education, and the future of technology. As part of his visit, the ambassador met with students and faculty, and toured lab facilities. His visit was part of […]
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