Henry Smith awarded IEEE Noyce Medal
Professor emeritus of electrical engineering recognized for contributions to field of nanofabrication.
Microsystems Technology Laboratories
Manufacturing microspheres
Technique mass-produces uniform, encapsulated particles for pharmaceuticals, many other uses.
Microchip enables fast, precise measurement of single-cell growth
Device that measures growth of many individual cells simultaneously could lead to rapid tests for antibiotics.
Martin Schmidt named Ray and Maria Stata Professor
MIT provost and leader in microscale and nanoscale fabrication appointed to the Ray and Maria Stata Professorship in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Duane Boning named LeBel Professor
A leader in the field of manufacturing and design has been appointed the Clarence J. LeBel Professor of Electrical Engineering.
Monterrey Tec researchers exhilarated by nanotech challenges
The Tec de Monterrey and MIT Program fosters exchanges in nanotechnology and nanoscience, with the goal of helping the Tec to become a research university.
EECS announces four faculty promotions
Palacios, Shah, Tedrake promoted to full professor; Englund promoted to associate professor without tenure.
Toward hack-proof RFID chips
New technology could secure credit cards, key cards, and pallets of goods in warehouses.
A virtual “guide dog” for navigation
Low-power chip processes 3-D camera data, could enable wearable device to guide the visually impaired.
New chip fabrication approach
Depositing different materials within a single chip layer could lead to more efficient computers.
Nanodevices at one-hundredth the cost
New techniques for building microelectromechanical systems show promise.
Making the new silicon
Gallium nitride electronics could drastically cut energy usage in data centers, consumer devices.
Toward tiny, solar-powered sensors
New ultralow-power circuit improves efficiency of energy harvesting to more than 80 percent.
Unlocking nanofibers’ potential
Prototype boosts production of versatile fibers fourfold, while cutting energy consumption by 92 percent.