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School of Engineering
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Tiny ASTERIA satellite achieves a first for CubeSats
Measurement of an exoplanet transit demonstrates proof of concept that small spacecraft can perform high-precision photometry.
August 15, 2018 -
Design tool reveals a product’s many possible performance tradeoffs
Users can quickly visualize designs that optimize multiple parameters at once.
August 15, 2018 -
NASA student competitors honored for persistence
MIT student group welcomes an all-black, all-female team who had been targeted by racist and misogynistic members of an infamous online forum.
August 14, 2018 -
A transformative summer for student engineers
High school students explored engineering and technology at the Beaver Works Summer Institute, ending with robot races and demonstrations.
August 13, 2018 -
High school students learn to build big ideas
Visiting students learn what it takes to be an engineer — and a bit more about themselves — at the Edgerton Center’s annual Engineering Design Workshop.
August 13, 2018 -
A summer tune-up for industry professionals
A popular class on fermentation technology has been attracting mid-career students to MIT for more than 50 years.
August 11, 2018 -
3Q: Muriel Médard on the world-altering rise of 5G
“The reason 5G is so different is that what exactly it will look like is still up in the air. Everyone agrees the phrase is a bit of a catch-all.”
August 10, 2018 -
Introducing the latest in textiles: Soft hardware
Researchers incorporate optoelectronic diodes into fibers and weave them into washable fabrics.
August 8, 2018 -
Holding law-enforcement accountable for electronic surveillance
CSAIL system encourages government transparency using cryptography on a public log of wiretap requests.
August 8, 2018 -
Sensor could help doctors select effective cancer therapy
Hydrogen peroxide-sensing molecule reveals whether chemotherapy drugs are having their intended effects.
August 7, 2018 -
A targeted approach to treating glioma
With new method, surgeons would remove tumor, then implant microparticles that attack remaining cancer cells.
August 6, 2018 -
Encouraging the next generation of fusion innovators
The Samuel W. Ing Memorial Fund will support MIT graduate students as they create a more advanced and less costly path to fusion energy solutions.
August 6, 2018 -
Transforming the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, with thanks to MIT
NAVAIR is upgrading its acquisition capabilities using an MIT online course in model-based systems engineering.
August 6, 2018 -
Meet the women shaping science and engineering in Saudi Arabia
Through the Ibn Khaldun Fellowship for Saudi Arabian Women, postdoctoral scientists and engineers develop their professional skills during a one-year stay at MIT.
August 5, 2018 -
Music as a gateway to shared humanity
Iconic composer A. R. Rahman visits MIT campus to learn more about new technologies.
August 2, 2018 -
Constantinos Daskalakis wins prestigious Nevanlinna Prize
Professor of electrical engineering and computer science is honored for his contributions to theoretical computer science.
August 1, 2018 -
Inexpensive biology kits offer hands-on experience with DNA
Using freeze-dried, shelf-stable cellular components, students can learn about key biological concepts.
August 1, 2018 -
On-chip optical filter processes wide range of light wavelengths
Silicon-based system offers smaller, cheaper alternative to other “broadband” filters; could improve a variety of photonic devices.
August 1, 2018 -
Featured video: If the spacesuit fits
PhD student Richard Fineman is using wearable sensors to understand coordination and walking — and next-generation spacesuit design.
July 31, 2018 -
China could face deadly heat waves due to climate change
One of the world’s most densely populated regions may push the boundaries of habitability by the end of this century, study finds.
July 31, 2018