With Coffee Cookie, MIT duo takes product from idea to launch
“We really want to make something fun and get it to people fast," says senior Gabe Alba.
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Julien Barber: Protecting magnets and the environment
Master's candidate explores ways to cool high-temperature superconductors used in fusion research.
A measurable improvement in STEM access for the blind
Two MIT graduate students have developed a device that provides better access to STEM materials for the blind and low-vision community.
At Hollywood studios in Los Angeles, a celebration of MIT’s ingenuity and drive
Mexico City and Washington are upcoming host cities for the Better World tour.
Engineers design “tree-on-a-chip”
Microfluidic device generates passive hydraulic power, may be used to make small robots move.
Two from MIT recognized as outstanding engineering leaders
Grad students Kristen Railey and Alexander Feldstein were named to the Aviation Week Network’s “20 Twenties” for 2017.
Mapping the effects of crystal defects
Study sheds light on interactions that change the way heat and electricity move through microchips.
MIT graduate programs earn top marks from US News
Graduate engineering and economics programs are No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 4.
Three professors named 2017 MacVicar Fellows
Hare, Hughes, and Yang receive the Institute’s highest undergraduate teaching award.
Scientists make microscopes from droplets
With chemistry and light, researchers can tune the focus of tiny beads of liquid.
MIT Libraries and MIT MakerWorkshop launch Equipment to Go
Pilot program lends tools to makers across the MIT community.
MIT rates No. 1 in 12 subjects in 2017 QS World University Rankings
MIT ranked within the top 5 for 19 of 46 subject areas.
Constraints and viewpoints
The Integrated Design and Management Program blends creativity, analysis, and empathy.
A light rain can spread soil bacteria far and wide, study finds
Global precipitation may account for 1 to 25 percent of bacteria emitted from land.
3-D printing with cellulose
World’s most abundant polymer could rival petroleum-based plastics as source of printing feedstock.