A semiconductor research center at MIT will get a $7.7 million grant from the first round of disbursements overseen by the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub, a newly established Massachusetts Technology Collaborative program funded by the Department of Defense. The money will go toward a $40 million-plus collaboration with semiconductor equipment company Applied Materials to install new equipment at MIT.nano in Cambridge over the next year.

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A new microscopy technique that enables high-resolution imaging could one day help doctors diagnose and treat brain tumors.

Collaboration with Professor Shao-Horn, who works to uncover materials for next-generation batteries, cultivated Associate Professor Gallant’s intellectual potential

Using a DNA-based scaffold carrying viral proteins, researchers created a vaccine that provokes a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2.

Biology professor’s support inspires PhD student and protein enthusiast to prioritize mentorship in her career.

High-speed experiments can help identify lightweight, protective “metamaterials” for spacecraft, vehicles, helmets, or other objects.

EMERGE program ignites interest in science through hands-on electron microscopy. EMERGE invited 18 eighth-grade students to the pilot event at MIT.nano, an interdisciplinary facility for nanoscale research, to get hands-on experience in microscopy and materials science.

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Their new technique can produce furniture-sized aluminum parts in only minutes.

Biologists demonstrate that HIV-1 capsid acts like a Trojan horse to pass viral cargo across the nuclear pore.