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Lighting the way to better battery technology
Doctoral candidate Supratim Das wants the world to know how to make longer-lasting batteries that charge mobile phones and electric cars.
June 1, 2020 -
A boost for cancer immunotherapy
Engineers design nanoparticles that stimulate the immune system, helping it to attack tumors.
June 1, 2020 -
Rapidly engineering ventilators for the Covid-19 pandemic
Erwin Franz's experiences with MIT System Design and Management had a major effect on his work with the rapid response team at Philips Respironics.
June 1, 2020 -
Coatings for shoe bottoms could improve traction on slick surfaces
Material inspired by Japanese paper-cutting art could help to prevent falls in icy or slippery conditions.
June 1, 2020 -
Carbon nanotube transistors make the leap from lab to factory floor
Technique paves the way for more energy efficient, 3D microprocessors.
June 1, 2020 -
Giving soft robots feeling
In a pair of papers from MIT CSAIL, two teams enable better sense and perception for soft robotic grippers.
June 1, 2020 -
Algorithm quickly simulates a roll of loaded dice
Approach for generating numbers at random may help analyses of complex systems, from Earth’s climate to financial markets.
May 28, 2020 -
Making nuclear energy cost-competitive
Three MIT teams to explore novel ways to reduce operations and maintenance costs of advanced nuclear reactors.
May 27, 2020 -
Hacking Commencement
Marshalling forces from across the Institute, MIT will deliver an online celebration worthy of the Class of 2020.
May 26, 2020 -
Meet the MIT bilinguals: Dual materials science and music major Talia Khan
Fulbright Fellowship recipient encourages more musicologists and scientists to do interdisciplinary work with one another.
May 26, 2020 -
Undergraduates develop next-generation intelligence tools
UROP students explore applications in robotics, health care, language understanding, and nuclear engineering.
May 26, 2020 -
Search-and-rescue algorithm identifies hidden “traps” in ocean waters
Method may help quickly identify regions where objects — and missing people — may have converged.
May 26, 2020 -
Study finds electrical fields can throw a curveball
Particle-scale phenomenon akin to the swerving of a curveball could allow selective separation of suspended nanomaterials.
May 26, 2020 -
Ten from MIT awarded 2020 Fulbright Fellowships
Graduating seniors and recent alumni will spend upcoming year abroad on Fulbright grants.
May 22, 2020 -
Solar energy farms could offer second life for electric vehicle batteries
Modeling study shows battery reuse systems could be profitable for both electric vehicle companies and grid-scale solar operations.
May 22, 2020 -
Inside the new world of online dissertation defenses
Emojis, grandmas logging in, and kudos from strangers: How MIT students have finished their PhDs during the pandemic.
May 22, 2020 -
The quest for practical fusion energy sources
Graduate student Erica Salazar tackles a magnetic engineering challenge.
May 21, 2020 -
Microsoft President Brad Smith talks data, Covid-19, and a potential “digital 9/11”
Smith spoke with CSAIL Director Daniela Rus as part of a special series co-presented by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.
May 21, 2020 -
Study unveils details of how a widely used catalyst splits water
“Gold standard” material for generating oxygen from water divulges its molecular mechanisms.
May 21, 2020 -
Making tissue stretchable, compressible, and nearly indestructible
Chemical process called ELAST allows labeling probes to infuse more quickly, and makes samples tough enough for repeated handling.
May 20, 2020