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Turning particle detectors into weapons detectors
Nuclear science and engineering PhD student Jayson Vavrek applies particle physics to solve problems with nuclear weapons disarmament.
September 26, 2016 -
From engineer to urban planner
Grad student Billy Ndengeyingoma helps improve affordable-housing design in Africa.
September 25, 2016 -
Sharing the excitement of mechanical engineering research
Butterflies, Legos, and robotic insects — oh, my! MechE grad students showcase their latest projects.
September 23, 2016 -
Students' web app seeks to simplify, modernize voter registration
A solution for millennials by millennials, votemate takes the frustration out of registering to vote.
September 22, 2016 -
Energy orientation introduces freshmen to low-carbon technologies on campus and in the region
September 21, 2016 -
How is MIT making the world better through MISTI?
Winners of MISTI’s annual video contest announced.
September 20, 2016 -
Project Sandcastle
Five MIT engineering students take their startups to San Francisco for a summer of innovation.
September 19, 2016 -
Sixteen MIT grad students named Siebel Scholars for 2017
MIT graduate students from bioengineering, business, computer science, and energy fields are honored.
September 15, 2016 -
On the edge of discovery
For PhD student Silvia Espinosa, a passion for solving theoretical puzzles fuels a quest for fusion energy.
September 13, 2016 -
Startups show promise, progress at Demo Day
Capstone event for MIT’s summer accelerator showcases businesses with significant early growth.
September 12, 2016 -
Benefiting human health through engineering
PhD student Anasuya Mandal’s microneedle device could painlessly monitor the immune system.
September 12, 2016 -
MIT’s REXIS is bound for asteroid Bennu
Instrument will help OSIRIS-REx mission identify locations for collecting an asteroid sample.
September 8, 2016 -
Surrounded by questions
PhD student Nils Wernerfelt deploys the tools of economics to address his many questions about the world.
September 8, 2016 -
Tiny gold grids yielding secrets
Summer Scholar Justin Cheng explores process in Berggren group for making ordered metal nanostructures that display interesting new properties.
September 7, 2016 -
Designing safe, cheap batteries for grid level storage
Summer Scholar Victoria Yao experiments with water-based, flow-driven battery concept in Brushett Lab.
September 1, 2016 -
President Reif to Class of 2020: “All of us together will make a better world”
MIT president and professors offer words of wisdom, encouragement at Freshman Convocation.
August 30, 2016 -
Modeling how colloidal particles spin through a fixed array
Summer Scholar Jennifer Coulter works on computer simulations with associate professor of materials science Alfredo Alexander-Katz.
August 29, 2016 -
Integrating user-collected data in city planning
Lily Bui draws upon science, art, and public advocacy to enrich urban design.
August 26, 2016 -
Family and friends recall Drew Esquivel
A talented scholar and athlete, the MIT rising senior “never failed to see the good in others.”
August 23, 2016 -
Summer in the Sandbox
Students in a new innovation program are using the summer, their new connections, and their funding to move their ideas forward.
August 17, 2016