New device can control light at unprecedented speeds
Researchers have developed a programmable optical device for high-speed beam steering.
Channeling creativity through art and engineering
Recent mechanical engineering alumna Emily Satterfield ’22 pursues passions that might seem unrelated but “actually go hand-in-hand.”
Industrializing 3D printing
VulcanForms, founded by an MIT alumnus and professor, has created digital production systems to manufacture complex metal parts at scale.
Teresa Gao named 2024 Mitchell Scholar
The MIT senior will pursue postgraduate studies in computer science in Ireland.
A simpler path to better computer vision
New research reveals a scalable technique that uses synthetic data to improve the accuracy of AI models that recognize images.
A far-sighted approach to machine learning
New system can teach a group of cooperative or competitive AI agents to find an optimal long-term solution.
In search of the principles of life
Associate Professor Otto Cordero is looking for the fundamental constraints that shape microbial ecosystems.
Scientists unveil the functional landscape of essential genes
Researchers harness new pooled, image-based screening method to probe the functions of over 5,000 essential genes in human cells.
Celebrating open data
New prize program recognizes MIT researchers who make data openly accessible and reusable.
How “2D” materials expand
A new technique that accurately measures how atom-thin materials expand when heated could help engineers develop faster, more powerful electronic devices.
From LGO to PhD
For some MIT Leaders for Global Operations graduates, a research passion becomes a full-time career.
Study: Zebrafish are smarter than we thought
Researchers have discovered that the brains of these simple fish can create three-dimensional maps of their surroundings.
Engineers solve a mystery on the path to smaller, lighter batteries
Branchlike metallic filaments can sap the power of solid-state lithium batteries. A new study explains how they form and how to divert them.
On batteries, teaching, and world peace
Professor Emeritus Donald Sadoway, renowned electrochemist and influential educator, reflects on 45 years at MIT.
MIT wins world finals of the 45th International Collegiate Programming Contest
Students reflect on their top performance in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which ended a 44-year drought for MIT.