With buildings and infrastructure, it pays to take a life-cycle perspective
Concrete Sustainability Hub research shows life-cycle thinking has long-term environmental and economic payoffs.
Engineers turn plastic insulator into heat conductor
Technique could prevent overheating of laptops, mobile phones, and other electronics.
Computer searches telescope data for evidence of distant planets
Machine-learning system uses physics principles to augment data from NASA crowdsourcing project.
Reimagining and rethinking engineering education
New MIT report takes a worldwide look at the future of how engineers are trained.
Ed Boyden receives 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award
MIT scientist is among three recognized for the discovery of optogenetics.
Featured video: Magical Bob
A fascination with magic leads Institute Professor Robert Langer to solve world problems using the marvels of chemical engineering.
Paper-folding art inspires better bandages
Cutting kirigami-style slits in stretchy films could make for bandages, heat pads, and wearable electronics that adhere to flexible surfaces.
Cheetah III robot preps for a role as a first responder
Sangbae Kim is now developing the Cheetah III as a commercially viable robot to operate in compromised emergency response environments.
Introducing the Innovation Mentors
Through pilot program, mentors help fellow students through the stages of innovation and entrepreneurship at MIT.
A new way to find better battery materials
Design principles could point to better electrolytes for next-generation lithium batteries.
Former Math Olympiad medalist embraces social entrepreneurship
MIT senior Mehmet Efe Akengin aims to innovate for the greater good.
Incorporating humanity into a systems mindset
Grad student and Air National Guard officer Elizabeth Bieler combines systems design and management studies with engineering and volunteer projects.
Yuriy Roman: A chemical engineer pursuing renewable energy
MIT professor devises new ways to generate useful chemicals and fuels from renewable resources.
Professor Tom Leighton wins 2018 Marconi Prize
Akamai co-founder honored for pioneering content delivery network services industry.
A low-tech solution for high-impact health care
An interdisciplinary team of MIT students develops a solution to improve medical care for refugees as part of the Vatican’s first-ever hackathon.