Topic
Chemical engineering
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Flexible sensors can detect movement in GI tract
Ingestible devices could diagnose gastrointestinal slowdown or monitor food intake.
October 10, 2017 -
Putting projects at the forefront
NEET pilot initiative centers around interdisciplinary projects to prepare students for the practice of engineering.
October 5, 2017 -
Shirley Jackson speaks about her career and being an agent for change
Professor Paula Hammond talks with MIT Corporation life member about her experiences as an MIT student, research scientist, and university president.
September 29, 2017 -
Model predicts performance of glucose-responsive insulin
Engineered insulin that can be activated by high blood sugar could improve diabetics’ quality of life.
September 26, 2017 -
Projects make inroads on global food and water challenges
MIT researchers supported by J-WAFS present results of their work on food and water security.
September 21, 2017 -
Bio-inspired approach to RNA delivery
New technique could make it easier to use mRNA to treat disease or deliver vaccines.
September 19, 2017 -
Heather Kulik: Innovative modeling for chemical discovery
Chemical engineering professor plumbs “vast regions of chemical space.”
September 15, 2017 -
One vaccine injection could carry many doses
Microparticles created by new 3-D fabrication method could release drugs or vaccines long after injection.
September 14, 2017 -
Team gathers unprecedented data on atmosphere’s organic chemistry
Colorado forest study provides clearest-ever picture of gases released into the atmosphere and how they change.
September 4, 2017 -
Fikile Brushett and Florence Wagner named to Chemical and Engineering News “Talented 12”
MIT affiliates recognized for their innovative approaches to energy storage and drug discovery.
September 1, 2017 -
Bradley Olsen: Designing polymers with novel features
Chemical engineer seeks to develop and understand materials that behave in radically new ways.
August 27, 2017 -
Researchers clarify mystery about proposed battery material
Study explains conflicting results from other experiments, may lead to batteries with more energy per pound.
August 15, 2017 -
Ingestible drug-delivery materials may help patients comply with treatment regimens
Hydrogel-based capsules could expand and reside in the GI tract for days, slowly releasing medication.
July 25, 2017 -
New gel coatings may lead to better catheters and condoms
Bonded layers of rubber and hydrogel yield tough, slippery, and impermeable coatings.
July 18, 2017 -
A rose by any other name would smell as yeast
Emily Havens Greenhagen ’05 leads a team of scientists brewing perfume from yeast.
July 14, 2017 -
Preventing severe blood loss on the battlefield or in the clinic
PhD student Reginald Avery is developing an injectable material that patches ruptured blood vessels.
July 11, 2017 -
3 Questions: Angela Belcher and Kristala Prather on the promise of energy bioscience
Engineers and co-directors of MITEI's Energy Bioscience Low-Carbon Energy Center discuss their vision for transforming the energy system.
July 10, 2017 -
Converging on cancer at the nanoscale
Marking its first anniversary, the Koch Institute’s Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine goes full steam ahead.
July 7, 2017 -
Kit Cummins awarded the American Chemical Society Pauling Medal
Award presented annually in recognition of outstanding achievement in chemistry in the spirit of, and in honor of, Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling.
June 28, 2017 -
Computer system predicts products of chemical reactions
Machine learning approach could aid the design of industrial processes for drug manufacturing.
June 27, 2017