The Temple Scroll: Reconstructing an ancient manufacturing practiceStudy of Dead Sea Scroll sheds light on a lost ancient parchment-making technology. MIT Spotlight Read more Science Advances original manuscript
Cement Hydration monitoringCement is the most widely used construction material and its demand in recent decades has increased exponentially. Cement is usually mixed with aggregates an...
Ancient construction materialsSome ancient construction materials have lasted thousands of years of weathering and use and yet structures still stand today. The ruins of the Roman empire,...
Multiscale damage assessment of ancient structuresThis project explores innovative approaches to characterize ancient structures and materials, addressing recently developed imaging techniques that analyze m...
Redesigning conservation strategies of the Dead Sea ScrollsSince their discovery in the late 1940s, the Dead Sea Scrolls, some 900 ancient Jewish texts, have never stopped attracting the attention of scholars and gen...
Bioinspired Construction MaterialsBioinspired construction materials Construction industry used about 40% of raw material by weight in 2009, and the amount of material usage in construction i...
Professor Admir Masic’s lab featured in The TechThe Laboratory for Multiscale Characterization and Materials Design, led by Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Professor Admir Masic, was featu...
New program from MIT offers refugees a career boostReACT will award credentials in computer and data science through online and in-person instruction. In Amman, Jordan, last week, a class of students — half o...
A new perspective on ancient materials inspires future innovationResearch from Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Professor Admir Masic focuses leveraging ancient successes to create new, sustainable material...
Inspiring the next generation of engineersThe second annual Civil and Environmental Engineering Kids Camp exposes youth to accessible STEM activities. Read more on MIT news
Exploring ancient engineering to inform the futureMaterials in Art, Archaeology and Architecture program takes students to Italy for unique fieldwork experience. Read more on MIT News
The Refugee ACTion Hub (ReACT)The Refugee ACTion Hub (ReACT) will create tailored learning experiences and spark collaboration. Read more on MIT News
Educating the DisplacedWhen I was a refugee, education gave me hope. As a professor, I want to return the favor. Read more on MIT Technology Review
Admir Masic named Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Assistant ProfessorAdmir Masic has been awarded the Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Professorship, starting July 1, 2016, for a three-year term. This chair is ...
The 2016 Gold Paper AwardThe 2016 Gold Paper Award is presented to Admir Masic (right in image) from the Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Potsdam, Germany) and James ...
Seeking inspiration from ancient technologiesNew fieldwork program in civil and environmental engineering takes students to Italy for a lesson in ancient infrastructure and materials. Read More on MIT News
