Topic
Research
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Brain control
Ed Boyden is learning how to alter behavior by using light to turn neurons on and off.
November 3, 2010 -
MIT-Germany Seed Fund launched
Will offer research-initiation grants to faculty at MIT and in Germany.
November 1, 2010 -
Social Studies
In MIT's Human Dynamics Lab, Sandy Pentland PhD '82 uses cell phones and wearable sensors to research nonverbal signals, information flow, and the value of face-to-face conversation.
November 1, 2010 -
Nominations open for Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization
Deadline for submission is Nov. 12.
October 19, 2010 -
Gail Kendall’s gift transforms historic lab
The Rohsenow Kendall Heat and Mass Transfer Laboratory completes a total renovation
October 19, 2010 -
Physics postdoc Lindley Winslow wins L’Oreal USA fellowship
Accompanying research grant will allow the particle physicist to design and build a novel particle detector based on quantum dots.
October 12, 2010 -
Construction begins on high-performance computing center
President Hockfield joins Gov. Patrick and others at groundbreaking ceremony.
October 6, 2010 -
4 from MIT win DARPA Young Faculty Awards
Goal of awards is to encourage research and professional growth in DoD-related areas.
October 4, 2010 -
Stately Killian Court serves as testing ground for new geotech tool
Civil engineers develop new probe for determining soil characteristics.
September 30, 2010 -
MIT-Mount Sinai collaboration nets $16.4 million grant
Project aims to create nanotechnology solutions for heart, lung and blood diseases.
September 30, 2010 -
National Research Council releases assessment of U.S. doctoral programs
Rankings reaffirm MIT’s leadership role in science and technology.
September 28, 2010 -
MIT ranked third among world’s top 200 universities
Times Higher Education annual survey uses new methodology that focuses on research and teaching.
September 16, 2010 -
MISTI seeks proposals for Global Seed Funds; deadline is Sept. 15
Funds support MIT faculty, researchers in launching international projects and collaboration.
September 3, 2010 -
MIT formally welcomes Class of 2014
President’s Convocation in Killian Court salutes new students and their families
August 29, 2010 -
Feng Zhang, expert on genetic control of brain function, to join BCS faculty
August 20, 2010 -
MIT undergraduate engineering again ranked No. 1
U.S. News and World Report ranks MIT Sloan’s undergraduate program second among peer institutions.
August 17, 2010 -
Zwierlein a winner of DARPA’s Young Faculty Award competition
Will receive two-year research grant of approximately $300,000
August 16, 2010 -
Institute technologies receive six R&D 100 Awards
Internationally respected journal honors work from Institute, Lincoln Laboratory
August 10, 2010 -
MIT graduate transportation researchers reflect on work with Portugal
City planning, civil engineering graduates supported by MIT-Portugal Program talk about long-term connections to Portuguese students, faculty, stakeholders in transport
July 26, 2010 -
Lunch with a Laureate: Jack Szostak
Presented by the MIT Museum and the Cambridge Science Festival
July 22, 2010