School of Engineering

The 2018-2019 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams are from around the United States.

High school teams receive 2018-19 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grants for invention projects

Fifteen student teams nationwide have been awarded up to $10,000 in grants to address local problems.

October 26, 2018

MIT Energy Initiative Director Robert Armstrong welcomes attendees to MITEI’s annual research conference, which featured panels on topics ranging from climate change to energy startups to the critical role artificial intelligence and machine learning can play in developing technology for a low-carbon energy future.

Q&A: Climate change, tough tech startups, and the future of energy intelligence

MIT Energy Initiative Director Robert Armstrong offers his perspective on the takeaways from MITEI’s annual research conference.

October 25, 2018

Emily Lindemer and her team created the "Hey,Charlie" app for individuals recovering from addiction. As users go about their day, if they approach a place they have signified as risk-related, the app sends a notification: “Hey, I know you’re near a risky area. You can do this.”

"Hey,Charlie" app supports those struggling with opioids

Smartphone app developed by Emily Lindemer PhD '17 uses social contacts and location information to give gentle reminders for staying engaged with recovery.

October 25, 2018

Humon co-founders Daniel Wiese, left, and Alessandro Babini

Monitoring muscles to improve athletic training

Humon’s wearable “Hex” device gives athletes real-time data on muscle oxygen levels to guide workouts.

October 25, 2018

MIT engineers grew these mesenchymal stem cells (red, with blue nuclei) on a surface with mechanical properties similar to those of bone marrow.

Helping blood cells regenerate after radiation therapy

Method boosts differentiation of stem cells into mature blood cell types, may help leukemia and lymphoma patients.

October 24, 2018

The Infinite Cooling team accepts the $100K Diamond Winner Award at the MassChallenge Awards on Oct. 17 in Boston. Left to right: co-founder Associate Professor Kripa Varnasi, co-founder Maher Damak, co-founder Karim Khalil, and COO Derek Warnick.

MIT spinoff takes top honor at MassChallenge Awards

Infinite Cooling, a startup from the Varanasi Research Group, was a $100K Diamond Winner at the MassChallenge Awards.

October 23, 2018

This photo shows circles on a graphene sheet where the sheet is draped over an array of round posts, creating stresses that will cause these discs to separate from the sheet. The gray bar across the sheet is liquid being used to lift the discs from the surface.

How to mass produce cell-sized robots

Technique from MIT could lead to tiny, self-powered devices for environmental, industrial, or medical monitoring.

October 23, 2018

A collection of mini-spectrometer chips are arrayed on a tray after being made through conventional chip-making processes.

Inexpensive chip-based device may transform spectrometry

Tiny device could replace expensive lab-scale equipment for many applications.

October 23, 2018

A woman in Ghana carries a basket of fish. Local diets and lifestyles have created a remarkable diversity in the human microbiome worldwide.

Studying the hotbed of horizontal gene transfers

Global Microbiome Conservancy research reveals surprising new insights into human gut microbiomes.

October 22, 2018

MIT student Amy Umaretiya helped kick off the HUBweek Policy Hackathon after months of planning.

HUBweek Policy Hackathon delivers local solutions

Citizens and data scientists produce actionable recommendations for high-priority Boston-area issues at Institute for Data, Systems, and Society student-run event.

October 22, 2018