Controlling how “odd couple” surfaces and liquids interact
Spread out or bead up? A new process enables control over liquid-solid interfaces even with the most unlikely pairs of materials.
Spread out or bead up? A new process enables control over liquid-solid interfaces even with the most unlikely pairs of materials.
Study reveals why some attempts to convert the greenhouse gas into fuel have failed, and offers possible solutions.
In 2.C01, George Barbastathis demonstrates how mechanical engineers can use their knowledge of physical systems to keep algorithms in check and develop more accurate predictions.
Embedding bacteria in soft material tests researchers’ theories.
A pioneer of technologies associated with oceans, Milgram shaped oceanography and fluid mechanics education at MIT.
Senior Stacy Godfreey-Igwe seeks to make marginalized communities more visible in the fight against climate change.
SENSE.nano symposium highlights the importance of sensing technologies in medical studies.
Benjamin Katz '16, SM '18 is applying the skills he gained working on MIT's mini cheetah robot to the ATLAS project at Boston Dynamics.
New products presented by students at the annual event included a curb-climbing wheelchair attachment and seizure-preventing glasses.
Working directly with oyster farmers, MIT students are developing a robot that can flip heavy, floating bags of oysters, helping the shellfish to grow and stay healthy.
Marcos Berríos ’06, Christina Birch PhD ’15, and Christopher Williams PhD ’12 make up a third of the 2021 NASA astronaut candidate class.
Graduate student Lucy Du designs novel prosthetics and seeks to inspire others to pursue engineering.
Sihao Huang, William Kuhl, Tingyu Li, Giramnah Peña-Alcántara, Sreya Vangara, and Kelly Wu will pursue graduate studies in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Researchers make the case for a semisolid electrochemical compound as a cost-efficient, grid-scale battery backup for wind and solar power.
Nine MIT researchers selected as finalists for 2021 prize supported by Northpond Ventures; grand prize winner to receive $250K toward commercializing her human health-related invention.