New fuel cell could enable electric aviation

These devices could pack three times as much energy per pound as today’s best EV batteries, offering a lightweight option for powering trucks, planes, or ships.

A magnetic pull toward materials

MIT senior Maria Aguiar loves everything about materials science — but has a soft spot for garnet thin films, the focus of her undergraduate research.

Announcing the 2025 Dresselhaus Lecturer: Jennifer Lewis

MIT.nano is thrilled to announce that Jennifer Lewis, Professor of Arts and Sciences, and the Wyss Professor for Biologically Inspired Engineering in the Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University has been selected to deliver the 2025 Dresselhaus Lecture!