Departments
Chemistry
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Making single-cell RNA sequencing widely available
Portable tool could help scientists learn more about cells’ roles in many diseases.
February 13, 2017 -
New faculty strengthen, broaden MIT’s energy expertise
MIT's newest faculty bring a wide array of energy interests and developments to the Institute.
February 7, 2017 -
Catalyst adds fluorine-containing groups to make new compounds
Introducing such groups to potential drugs could make them more effective.
January 23, 2017 -
Jiwon Park: Reaching out to the world
MIT senior leads diverse projects to help women and students in developing countries.
January 23, 2017 -
Two from MIT honored at World Technology Awards
PhD candidate Maher Damak and Professor Moungi Bawendi recognized for advances in engineering and chemistry.
January 20, 2017 -
Technique enables adaptable 3-D printing
Once fabricated, objects can be altered by adding new polymers.
January 13, 2017 -
Probing the function of key proteins
Professor Barbara Imperiali creates better biochemical tools for basic biology and drug development.
January 12, 2017 -
U.S. Department of Energy announces MIT Energy Initiative will join new Manufacturing USA Institute
MITEI faculty affiliates to contribute clean energy expertise to national coalition that will address manufacturing challenges in energy-intensive processing industries.
January 11, 2017 -
How photosynthetic pigments harvest light
New model could help scientists design materials for artificial photosynthesis.
January 11, 2017 -
Exploring the tug-of-war over metals during infection
Chemist Elizabeth Nolan studies the battle between microbes and hosts for essential metals.
January 4, 2017 -
Measuring radiation damage on the fly
Technique could continuously assess aging of materials in a high-radiation environment, in real-time.
December 13, 2016 -
Data-driven diabetes management
Smart insulin-pen cap lets patients and doctors track dosage data to better manage treatment.
November 16, 2016 -
Turning greenhouse gas into gasoline
New catalyst provides design principles for producing fuels from carbon dioxide emissions.
November 15, 2016 -
A step toward biodegradable plastics
Chemists discover structure of bacterial enzyme that generates useful polymers.
November 11, 2016 -
A new approach against Salmonella and other pathogens
Immunization strategy could prevent gastrointestinal disease.
November 7, 2016 -
Michale Fee and Elizabeth Nolan win Teaching Prizes for Graduate and Undergraduate Education
School of Science faculty members honored for excellence in teaching.
November 1, 2016 -
Seven new faculty members join the School of Science this fall
October 21, 2016 -
New kind of supercapacitor made without carbon
Energy storage device could deliver more power than current versions of this technology.
October 10, 2016 -
Eight School of Science faculty appointed to named professorships
September 22, 2016 -
New theory overcomes a longstanding polymer problem
Technique for calculating elasticity could aid design of new materials.
September 15, 2016