Turning windows into powerplants
New technology from MIT could enable a building’s windows to generate power, without blocking the view.
Information Age
As part of MIT’s 150th-birthday celebration, computer science luminaries — many from MIT's faculty — gathered on campus for a two-day symposium.
3 Questions: Jeffrey Hoffman on the Space Shuttle at 30
Anniversary of the first shuttle flight comes just as it nears retirement, but the vehicle has changed space travel dramatically.
Constant connection
MIT researchers show how to use portable devices’ built-in motion sensors to improve data rates on wireless networks.
Suresh awarded prestigious Padma Shri from government of India
NSF director and former MIT engineering dean receives highest civilian honor.
Flying like the birds
Multidisciplinary university research initiative, led by a CSAIL researcher, is developing a bird-sized UAV.
CANES symposium on 'Nuclear Energy in 2050'
Considering nuclear power research and development in the upcoming decades.
A celebration of women in science and engineering
Symposium highlights the work and accomplishments of women at MIT and beyond.
Secure, synchronized, social TV
A technique called network coding could protect users’ privacy and providers’ content while making communications networks more efficient.
Targeted results
By envisioning data as 'graphs,' MIT researchers show how to find local solutions to otherwise overwhelmingly complex problems.
Kaashoek wins ACM’s prize for young researchers
The professor of computer science, 45, is only the fourth recipient of the prize from the Association for Computing Machinery.