Using engineering savvy to improve product designs
From windmills to software, graduate student Ned Burnell creates better tools.
New method snips complex fibers into uniform particles
Stretching process can produce nanoscale rods or strips made of many material combinations.
A method to image black holes
New algorithm could stitch together astronomical measurements made across the globe.
Gene circuits in live cells can perform complex computations
Technique combines analogue and digital processes in engineered cells.
At MIT, a culture of innovation "never gets old"
With support she received at the Institute, Leila Pirhaji wants to bring computational systems biology to the marketplace.
New CRISPR system for targeting RNA
Scientists program C2c2, discovered in bacteria as a viral defense mechanism, to manipulate cellular RNA.
Powered by literature on her way toward an MD
Senior Cara Lai cites MIT Literature studies as key to her preparation for medical practice.
Making cities smarter
MIT researchers are creating tools that synthesize and collect data so that urban planners can vastly improve the quality of urban life.
“Super Mario Brothers” is hard
Analysis shows popular video game is among the hardest problems in the “complexity class” PSPACE.
Biofuels: Too early or too late?
Professor Kristala Prather engages undergrads in a discussion about the future of biofuels.
Scrutinizing radiation’s impact
Nuclear science and engineering PhD student Cody Dennett simulates conditions inside reactors to measure microscopic defects in irradiated materials.
Alumnus returns to MIT with a perfect reunion record
At Tech Reunions June 2-5, Robert Smith '41, will celebrate 75 years since his graduation — as well as his perfect reunion attendance.