Catching the sun’s heat
Storing thermal energy in chemical form has the potential to make it indefinitely storable and transportable.
Market research
A major South American city needs to rebuild its public food market. MIT researchers went on the ground to figure out how urban food systems work.
MIT teams dominate national energy contest
Three MIT-connected teams were among five finalists and won top two prizes in ConocoPhillips award program
Going nature one better
MIT researchers aim to learn biology’s secrets for making tough, resilient materials out of simple components, and then improve on them.
Love named one of Popular Science magazine’s 'Brilliant 10'
Assistant professor honored for immunology work.
Robert Morris wins 2010 Mark Weiser Award
ACM SIGOPS award recognizes ‘creativity and innovation’ in operating-systems research.
CEE's Eric Adams receives the Ig Nobel Prize in chemistry
Environmental engineers share prize with BP for work that proved oil and water really do mix
Harry Lee is inaugural holder of EECS Advanced Television and Signal Processing Chair
New professorship is made possible by Jae S. Lim.
3 Questions: Walt Henry
Facilities engineer discusses how MIT is leading the way for universities to practice what they preach on energy efficiency.
Gail Kendall’s gift transforms historic lab
The Rohsenow Kendall Heat and Mass Transfer Laboratory completes a total renovation
Biology rides to computers’ aid
Photonic crystals could usher in an age of low-power optical computing, but they’re hard to manufacture. Maybe adding a little DNA would help.
Bringing innovation to the world
MIT’s Deshpande Center helps technologies bridge the gap between the lab and the marketplace. The Obama administration likes what it sees.