Cohen, Hinckley named Gates Cambridge Scholars for 2012
Two MIT seniors to pursue graduate degrees at the University of Cambridge.
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Chemical Engineering
Revealing how a battery material works
MIT team uncovers a reason why the hottest new material for rechargeable batteries works so well.
New way to stop the bleeding
Nanoscale biological coating developed at MIT could prevent battlefield deaths.
How cancer cells get by on a starvation diet
New study shows that tumor cells, deprived of glucose, alter their metabolism to use other sources of sustenance.
DOW-MIT Access Program shows reality and rewards of graduate school
Weekend of activities introduces undergrads to opportunities in chemical engineering, chemistry and materials science.
Monitoring how T cells respond to HIV
New technology could help AIDS researchers develop new vaccines.
MIT Deshpande Center announces fall 2011 research grants
Eight research teams receive $668,000 to develop new technological innovations
Ultrasensitive particles offer new way to find cancer
Tiny particles that measure microRNA levels in tissue samples could help diagnose and monitor many diseases.
New material could offer hope to those with no voice
MIT and Harvard researchers are developing a synthetic material to revitalize damaged vocal cords.
Slackers and superstars of the microbial workplace
MIT chemical engineers find that yeast engineered to manufacture drugs vary widely in their productivity
In the World: Nanotech on the farm
MIT chemical engineer Paula Hammond lends her nanotechnology expertise to farmers in Africa.