Healing with hydrogels
Inspired by personal tragedy, graduate student Hyunwoo Yuk used his background in soft materials to develop a bioadhesive tape for repairing damaged tissue.
An aggressive market-driven model for US fusion power development
National Academies study says fusion can help decarbonize US energy, calls for public-private approach to pilot plant operation by 2035-40.
Future Founders Initiative aims to increase female entrepreneurship in biotech
MIT faculty collaborate with members of the Boston-area biotech community to commercialize women’s discoveries and promote female entrepreneurship.
Researchers improve efficiency of next-generation solar cell material
Reducing internal losses could pave the way to low-cost perovskite-based photovoltaics that match silicon cells’ output.
Data transfer system connects silicon chips with a hair’s-width cable
The advance could improve energy efficiency of data centers and lighten the load for electronics-rich vehicles.
Keeping an eye on the fusion future
Daniel Korsun’s undergraduate career at MIT prepared him to look more deeply into fusion magnet technology and design.
Building a more diverse, global, lifelong learning community during the pandemic
In a year of unprecedented disruption, enrollment in online offerings grows by 140 percent at MIT Professional Education.
Amy Jin named 2021 Gates Cambridge Scholar
MIT senior will pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University.
How this biology lab class went virtual during the pandemic
Instructor Mandana Sassanfar found creative ways to teach first-years experimental techniques and laboratory protocols remotely.
New “metalens” shifts focus without tilting or moving
The design may enable miniature zoom lenses for drones, cellphones, or night-vision goggles.
Researchers develop speedier network analysis for a range of computer hardware
The advance could boost recommendation algorithms and internet search.
3 Questions: Ian Waitz and Blanche Staton on MIT’s continuing commitment to graduate students
Despite the pandemic, the Office of the Vice Chancellor has continued to make progress on efforts to enhance the MIT graduate student experience.
Stefanie Mueller changes everything: A hands-on class responds to Covid
Assistant professor adapts her laboratory class, Engineering Interactive Technologies, to the pandemic, with surprising results.
Eight from MIT named 2021 Sloan Research Fellows
Awards honor, support young professors in the Media Lab and departments of Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemical Engineering, EECS, and Mathematics.
The catalyzing potential of J-WAFS seed grants
MIT junior faculty explore new research directions and achieve powerful career advancement enabled by J-WAFS’ mission-driven grant program focused on water and food solutions.