Finding love in the lab
Mechanical engineering alumni and married couple Larissa Nietner and Scott Nill started their relationship — and two companies — as MIT graduate students.
Turning desalination waste into a useful resource
Process developed at MIT could turn concentrated brine into useful chemicals, making desalination more efficient.
Redesigning pharmacies with the consumer in mind
Alto Pharmacy uses software and an innovative operations model to improve access to medication.
Why too much DNA repair can injure tissue
Overactive repair system promotes cell death following DNA damage by certain toxins, study shows.
Local rocks can yield more crops
J-WAFS-funded MIT research team shows a new method of fertilizer production can better suit the needs of farms in Africa and around the globe.
Six MIT researchers elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2019
Members have made advances in molecular processes, rheology, computer networking, nanocrystalline metals, affective computing, and semiconductor tech.
Using artificial intelligence to engineer materials’ properties
New system of “strain engineering” can change a material’s optical, electrical, and thermal properties.
3Q: Hamsa Balakrishnan on reimagining the future of transportation
MIT associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics describes the seamless flow of people, things, and materials.
Bose grants for 2018 fund research at the frontier of discovery
The prestigious awards are supporting five innovative projects that challenge established norms and have the potential to be world-changing.
A semester studying abroad at Imperial College London
Students say they're enthusiastic about the new MIT-Imperial Academic Exchange pilot program.
Strategic thinking on a global scale
Graduate students from around the world showcase research projects at MIT.
Acoustic waves can monitor stiffness of living cells
Technique sheds light on cells’ health and development; may be useful for precision medicine.
Three graduate students named 2019 Aviation Week “20 Twenties”
Casey Evans, Stewart Isaacs, and Jessica Zhu are honored for outstanding academic performance, civic contributions, and research.
At StartMIT, students gain advice for building a successful startup
“The purpose of a business should be to solve real problems for real customers,” says MIT Professor Hari Balakrishnan, cofounder of Cambridge Mobile Telematics.