Could we make cars out of petroleum residue?
A new way to make carbon fiber could turn refinery byproducts into high-value, ultralight structural materials for cars, aircraft, and spacecraft.
Setting carbon management in stone
When it comes to carbon storage, some MIT scientists think the best solution is to find the fastest way to turn carbon into rock.
3 Questions: How the MIT mini cheetah learns to run
CSAIL scientists came up with a learning pipeline for the four-legged robot that learns to run entirely by trial and error in simulation.
Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on accelerating reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions
Faculty leaders describe their efforts to develop potentially game-changing tools.
Building communities, founding a startup with people in mind
Postdoc Francesco Benedetti strives to make a positive impact — from helping to form supportive student groups to tackling industrial energy waste.
3 Questions: Emery Brown on improving anesthesia with neuroscience
Professor describes a new research center he is working to develop where researchers will seek to improve patient care by integrating neuroscience and anesthesiology.
A possible new Covid-19 vaccine could be accessible for more of the world
The protein subunit vaccine, which can be manufactured using engineered yeast, has shown promise in preclinical studies.
A fabric that “hears” your heart's sounds
Inspired by the human ear, a new acoustic fabric converts audible sounds into electrical signals.
Learning to fly
Veteran and PhD student Andrea Henshall has used MIT Open Learning to soar from the Air Force to multiple aeronautics degrees.
Professor Emeritus Peter Griffith, a pioneer in heat transfer and fluid mechanics, dies at 94
Longtime professor of mechanical engineering influenced nuclear reactor design and shaped thermodynamics education at MIT.
When it comes to AI, can we ditch the datasets?
A machine-learning model for image classification that’s trained using synthetic data can rival one trained on the real thing, a study shows.
MIT Morningside Academy for Design created as a new hub for cross-disciplinary education, research, and innovation
Supported by a $100 million founding gift, the academy will deepen the integration of design across the Institute and beyond.
Transforming the travel experience for the Hong Kong airport
Students propose solutions to re-imagine the customer experience for Hong Kong’s airport city development.
How to clean solar panels without water
A new cleaning method could remove dust on solar installations in water-limited regions, improving overall efficiency.
Computational modeling guides development of new materials
Chemical engineers use neural networks to discover the properties of metal-organic frameworks, for catalysis and other applications.