September 2003

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After a summer of extraordinary effort on the part of department faculty and staff, MIT Facilities personnel, and many contractors, the new DMSE Undergraduate Teaching Lab was opened on September 2. Many faculty and friends gathered in the NanoLab where they were addressed by Professor Subra Suresh, President Charles M. Vest, Provost Robert Brown, and Dean of Engineering Thomas Magnanti. Prof. Suresh reviewed some of the history of the department and of the field of materials science and engineering. Nearly 100 Course 3 students and staff and other friends were able to watch the proceedings on MIT Cable from 6-120 (the ceremony was broadcast over MIT Cable over the next 48 hours).

Teaching labs have been a part of the undergraduate curriculum since the department's founding but the original materials studied were metals, then ceramics and polymers were added, and now the field also encompasses biomaterials, nanomaterials, and computational materials science.

Prof. Suresh recognized the hard work of all the faculty, students, and staff who have worked on constructing the new lab and the new curriculum. He also thanked the Lord Corporation of Massachusetts and the Institute for financial support.

President Vest, Provost Brown, and Dean Magnanti all praised DMSE's commitment to their educational mission.

Following the remarks, Prof. Suresh and President Vest officially opened the lab by cutting a ribbon in front of the doors and unveiling the plaque that thanks the donors.

The guests toured the lab space, met David Bono who will be the lab manager, and shared some refreshments at a reception in Lobby 6.

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