Departments
Chemistry
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Greg Walton: An inspirational story of success
Beloved IT service provider and consumer support engineer transformed a tough start into an award-winning career with MIT Information Systems and Technology.
April 11, 2017 -
New technology could offer cheaper, faster food testing
Specialized droplets interact with bacteria and can be analyzed using a smartphone.
April 5, 2017 -
MIT receives $7.5 million to enhance structural biology research
Beckman Foundation grant helps secure cryo-electron microscopy at MIT.nano facility.
April 4, 2017 -
Multi-university effort will advance materials, define the future of mobility
With support from the Toyota Research Institute, MIT faculty will focus on next-generation energy storage.
April 3, 2017 -
Detecting mutations could lead to earlier liver cancer diagnosis
New technique can reveal exposure to aflatoxin, a potent carcinogen, before tumors develop.
March 27, 2017 -
Scene at MIT: Ellen Swallow Richards leads the Women's Laboratory
A trailblazing industrial and environmental chemist, Ellen Swallow Richards was MIT’s first female graduate and first female instructor.
March 21, 2017 -
Scientists make microscopes from droplets
With chemistry and light, researchers can tune the focus of tiny beads of liquid.
March 10, 2017 -
Top high school researchers from across the nation meet at MIT
Talented high school researchers attending the annual AAAS/AJAS conference in Boston meet with MIT faculty.
March 8, 2017 -
MIT rates No. 1 in 12 subjects in 2017 QS World University Rankings
MIT ranked within the top 5 for 19 of 46 subject areas.
March 8, 2017 -
3Q: Leora Cooper on the legacy of her grandmother, Mildred Dresselhaus
After Dresselhaus’ recent passing, GE invited PhD candidate Leora Cooper to walk the red carpet at the 2017 Academy Awards in her grandmother's stead.
February 27, 2017 -
New technology offers fast peptide synthesis
Automated manufacturing could make it easier to develop and test new peptide drugs.
February 27, 2017 -
A new contrast agent for MRI
New iron oxide nanoparticles could help avoid a rare side effect caused by current contrast agents.
February 14, 2017 -
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