Engineering cells for more efficient biofuel production
Yeast research takes a step toward production of alternatives to gasoline.
Beefing up public-key encryption
MIT researchers show how to secure widely used encryption schemes against attackers who have intercepted examples of successful decryption.
Daniel Jimenez named Gates Cambridge Scholar for 2013
Alumnus to pursue graduate studies in engineering for sustainable development at Cambridge University.
A cooler way to protect silicon surfaces
New room-temperature process could lead to less expensive solar cells and other electronic devices.
Olivier de Weck named editor-in-chief of Systems Engineering
MIT professor to helm flagship journal of the International Council on Systems Engineering
Research update: Imaging fish in 3-D
Automated system for high-speed analysis of vertebrate larvae could aid drug development.
Humans and robots work better together following cross-training
Swapping of roles improves efficiency as well as robots’ confidence and humans’ trust.
Cell circuits remember their history
MIT engineers design new synthetic biology circuits that combine memory and logic.
Bringing a new perspective to infectious disease
Enlisted in the fight against HIV, MIT engineers and scientists contribute new technology, materials and computational studies.
CSAIL launches entrepreneurship initiative
Aims to help students turn computer science ideas into successful technology startups
MIT engineers elected to national academy
Three engineers are among this year’s 69 new National Academy of Engineering members.
Networks of probability
Devavrat Shah spans disciplines by looking at networks probabilistically and probabilities as networks.
CEE students build model Guastavino vault for exhibit
The students' vaulted ceiling replica is part of a touring exhibit now at the Boston Public Library.