Q&A: Rethinking how innovation happens
In his latest book, Professor Eugene Fitzgerald examines the forces that turn breakthroughs into value — and why innovation resists simple formulas.
MIT selected to lead new NSF materials research center
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center unites researchers across disciplines to develop technologies for medical imaging, sustainable metals production, and next-generation electronics.
A new way to watch heat move through electronics
MIT researchers can now precisely measure how heat moves through multilayered materials like computer chips.
Then and now: How MIT Lincoln Laboratory has served as a driving force in national security innovation
Members of the laboratory community reflect on technology impacts that shaped the United States and the world over the past 75 years.
Connecting students with the future of microelectronics
The 2026 NEMC Hub-sponsored externship gave students access to world-class research, advanced semiconductor manufacturing, and professionals driving innovation across the Northeast.
Tiny infrared chip could improve detection of gases and heat
The tunable device controls mid-infrared light for more precise thermal imaging, chemical sensing, or pollution monitoring.
Students from across the Northeast step inside MIT.nano’s cleanroom
A hands-on boot camp teaches integrated photonics to community and four-year college students in the region.
Found Industries aims to strengthen America’s industrial supply chains
Founded by Peter Godart ’15, SM ’19, PhD ’21, the company has developed technologies for extracting critical metals and making fuel out of aluminum.
The hidden structure behind a widely used class of materials
Relaxor ferroelectrics have been used in electronics and sensors for decades, but the source of their unique properties was a mystery until now.
Sixteen new START.nano companies are developing hard-tech solutions with the support of MIT.nano
Startup accelerator program grows to over 30 companies, almost half of them with MIT pedigrees.
MIT researchers use AI to uncover atomic defects in materials
A new model measures defects that can be leveraged to improve materials’ mechanical strength, heat transfer, and energy-conversion efficiency.
Discovering the joy of future-forward electrical engineering
One year in, MIT’s hands-on 6-5 (Electrical Engineering With Computing) degree program is already one of the most popular majors among first-year students.
Lincoln Laboratory technologies win seven R&D 100 Awards for 2025
Inventions that protect US service members, advance computing, and enhance communications are recognized among the year's most significant new products.
Theory-guided strategy expands the scope of measurable quantum interactions
An oft-ignored effect can be used to probe an important property of semiconductors, a new study finds.