Integrating optical components into existing chip designs
Technique would allow addition of optical communication components to existing chips with little modification of their designs.
How to bend and stretch a diamond
The brittle material can turn flexible when made into ultrafine needles, researchers find.
For nuclear weapons reduction, a way to verify without revealing
New isotope-detection method could prove compliance but avoid divulging secrets.
From blank verse to blockchain
Ryan Robinson '17 launched his startup with skills from both the humanities and engineering.
3Q: John Heywood on the future of the internal combustion engine
Professor of mechanical engineering explains the importance of advancing internal combustion engines and offers his take on recent EPA rollbacks.
P.L. Thibaut Brian, professor emeritus of chemical engineering, dies at 87
Longtime professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering was a champion of engineering and safety excellence throughout his career.
Eight from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2018
Prestigious honor society announces 213 new members this year.
A graphene roll-out
Scalable manufacturing process spools out strips of graphene for use in ultrathin membranes.
Inaugural class of MIT-GSK Gertrude B. Elion Research Fellows selected
New fellowship program honoring trailblazing Nobel laureate awards four MIT postdocs focused on drug discovery and development.
Three MIT graduate students awarded 2018 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Award honors immigrants’ contributions to the United States.
When going green is not black and white
In a new book, MIT professor Yossi Sheffi examines the trade-offs companies face when grappling with sustainability issues.
A new way to automatically build road maps from aerial images
“RoadTracer” system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory could reduce workload for developers of apps like Google Maps.
Artificial antimicrobial peptides could help overcome drug-resistant bacteria
With aid of computer algorithm, researchers develop peptides more powerful than those found in nature.
AFFOA and VMS launch Advanced Fabrics Entrepreneurship Program
Year-long program will give early-stage entrepreneurs a leg up in the functional fabrics industry.
Polymer synthesis gets a jolt of caffeine
Using the stimulant as a catalyst, researchers create new gels for drug delivery.