DuPont to further fund MIT by $25mn for latest R&D program
19 May '05
5 min read
- professor michael rubner, director of the center for material science and engineering: a novel material similar to the naturally water epellent surface of the lotus leaf. potential applications include self-cleaning fabrics, water-repellant windshields, or plumbing that resists the growth of harmful bacteria by preventing water from accumulating on its surface.
since its inception, the dupont mit alliance has asked for proposals from the mit community that draw upon the science, engineering and business expertise at mit to extend dupont's reach in the areas of biology, genetics, bioinformatics and catalysis. it has brought together the shared strengths of dupont and mit in materials and chemical and biological sciences to develop new materials and processes directed at bioelectronics, biosensors, biomimetic materials, alternative energy sources and new high-value materials. dma also has provided an opportunity for dupont to collaborate with mit's sloan school of management to define new business models for these emerging technologies.
the massachusetts institute of technology - a coeducational, privately endowed research university - is dedicated to advancing knowledge and educating students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century. the institute has more than 900 faculty and 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. achievements of the institute's faculty n the 21st century. the institute has more than 900 faculty and 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. achievements of the institute's faculty and graduates have included the first chemical synthesis of penicillin and vitamin a, the development of inertial guidance systems, modern technologies for artificial limbs, and the magnetic core memory that made possible the development of digital computers. forty-seven alumni, faculty, researchers and staff have won nobel prizes.
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