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Dean Announces First Faculty to Earn New Awards for Lab Equipment
“The quality of the research that these inaugural infrastructure awards will support is incredible." More

Color Meets Bio-inspired Metamaterials
Diatoms, which are microscopic unicellular algae often referred to as “jewels of the sea” and “living opals,” have a fascinating nanoscale porous structure on their... More

Rocks and Rope, Strengthened by Seeds
A MacGyver-like post-disaster repair job that gets a boost from biology. More

Accelerating an Equitable Clean Energy Transition
Ryan and IGS colleagues will lead data analysis as Mass. empowers communities while advancing sustainability. More

Societal Engineers Answer the Call
Now, instead of walking eight miles for dirty water, kids in Tinet can access clean water in their villages and schools. More

Awards for Convergent Research Tackling Biggest Challenges in Life Sciences
"Convergent teams are advancing fundamental discoveries and catalyzing transformational progress." More

“A Force of Nature”
She's earned two prestigious scholarships. More

Xin Zhang Featured in American Scientist
The metamaterials pioneer spoke at length with the prestigious science magazine's editor-in-chief. More

Just How Safe Are Soft Robots?
Sabelhaus and students are working on novel ways to improve how soft robots are controlled. More

New Textile for Smarter, Sturdier Fitness Tracking Tech
The novel metamaterial overcomes sweat, salt water, and security challenges More