Little pirate Kevin Murphy, 5, prepares a message in a bottle during the Pirates' Ball, held at Morss Hall on Sunday, March 12. Pirate tales, movies and other activities entertained a sell-out crowd at the event, hosted by the MIT Activities Committee. Photo / L. Barry Hetherington Open image gallery
MIT spinout Electrified Thermal Solutions has developed an electrically conductive firebrick that stores heat at high enough temperatures to power industrial processes.