Anne Matheson, left, recreation director, Cardinal Cushing Center, assists Sarah Tabbi on a bicycle designed and built by MIT students for mechanical engineering course 2.009. The student team's goal was to create a 'cool' bike for children or young adults who are physically or mentally challenged, and to make it easier for them to gain confidence and autonomy learning to ride a two-wheeler. Photo / Donna Coveney
A summer class teaches PhD students and early-career archaeologists ceramic petrography, revealing the origins and production methods of past societies.
By analyzing X-ray crystallography data, the model could help researchers develop new materials for many applications, including batteries and magnets.