MIT Hillel director honored by Hillel International
Award to Rabbi Michelle Fisher culminates years of hard work by MIT Hillel to put its program “on the map.”
Department
Chemistry
Detecting gases wirelessly and cheaply
New sensor can transmit information on hazardous chemicals or food spoilage to a smartphone.
A renaissance in metals
Materials Day Symposium highlights breakthroughs in simulation methods, manufacturing techniques, and improved alloys.
Running the color gamut
MIT spinout’s quantum-dot technology makes LCD TVs more colorful, energy-efficient.
Two sensors in one
Nanoparticles that enable both MRI and fluorescent imaging could monitor cancer, other diseases.
Stephen Lippard named Franklin Institute Laureate
Award recognizes pioneering research on metal atoms in biology and medicine.
MIT and MGH form strategic partnership to address major challenges in clinical medicine
First set of grants support projects designed to improve diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness.
Nanoparticles get a magnetic handle
New method produces particles that can glow with color-coded light and be manipulated with magnets.
Chemists recruit anthrax to deliver cancer drugs
With some tinkering, a deadly protein becomes an efficient carrier for antibody drugs.
Five professors join the School of Science this fall
New faculty members will join the departments of Chemistry, Mathematics, and Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences.
Schrock honored with Paracelsus Prize
Award given to outstanding scientists for their lifetime achievement in chemical research.
School of Science announces winners of Teaching Prizes for Graduate and Undergraduate Education
Rick Danheiser and Bjorn Poonen are lauded for their outstanding teaching.
John Waugh, Institute Professor emeritus, dies at 85
Chemist pioneered development of NMR spectroscopy, allowing study of molecular structures of solids.