Tackling the world’s challenges in the field
MISTI media contest showcases MIT students working to build a better world.
Developing new magnetic device materials
Summer Scholar Stephanie Bauman interns in Luqiao Liu lab synthesizing and testing manganese gallium samples for spintronic applications.
Presentation practice: Hurricanes to prosthetics
Students hone their communication skills by presenting their research projects at the 4th annual Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition.
Fast-moving magnetic particles could enable new form of data storage
Recently discovered phenomenon could provide a way to bypass the limits to Moore’s Law.
Veteran engineer studies career pathways of today’s graduates
After a mid-career jump to academia, PhD student Jim Magarian now analyzes engineering workforce issues.
Shirley Jackson speaks about her career and being an agent for change
Professor Paula Hammond talks with MIT Corporation life member about her experiences as an MIT student, research scientist, and university president.
Clearing the air
At Plume Labs in Paris, MIT-France interns take on an invisible threat by helping to develop a wearable device that tracks indoor and outdoor air quality.
Alex Creely: Bridging the simulation vs. reality gap
Nuclear science and engineering graduate student receives Department of Energy Innovation Award for his work on plasma turbulence.
A concrete solution
Insight into cement’s microscopic properties may lead to stronger, more sustainable concrete.
Bug-repair system learns from example
Automatic code-patching system corrects nearly twice as many errors as its predecessors.
“Superhero” robot wears different outfits for different tasks
Shape-shifting device from CSAIL can walk, roll, sail, and glide using recyclable exoskeletons.
New test rapidly diagnoses Zika
Paper-based diagnostic avoids false positives from Dengue fever and other related viruses.
“Personal thermostat” startup heats up for commercialization
MIT spinout prepares to launch line of wristbands that keep wearers thermally comfortable.
![“[Glucose-responsive insulin] has been a longstanding goal of the diabetes field,” says professor Michael Strano. “If done correctly, you could make it so that diabetics could take an occasional dose and never have to worry about their blood sugar.”](/sites/default/files/styles/term_page__news_article/public/images/201709/MIT-Glucose-Insulin.jpg?itok=DxQhQ2rC)
Model predicts performance of glucose-responsive insulin
Engineered insulin that can be activated by high blood sugar could improve diabetics’ quality of life.