Computing, Sudoku-style
Computer scientists generally see computation as something like following a recipe. Alexey Radul sees it as more like a puzzle with interconnecting parts.
New phenomenon found in internal waves
MIT team shows that waves inside oceans, air and stars are filtered and reflected by layers.
Mastering multicore
MIT researchers find a way to make complex computer simulations run more efficiently on chips with multiple processors.
Liquid-solid interactions, as never before seen
New technique improves researchers’ ability to measure a key property of material surfaces.
Art Smith, former dean and EECS professor, dies
Electrical engineering professor made meaningful contributions to student life and learning
Faculty approve flexible engineering degree for undergraduates
Approval of AeroAstro program adds a new dimension to engineering education.
Robotic therapy helps stroke patients regain function
MIT robots can deliver high-intensity interactive physical therapy.
Scientist, engineer and presidential adviser H. Guyford Stever dies at 93
He headed two MIT departments, was president of Carnegie-Mellon University and directed the National Science Foundation.
Microsensors without microfabrication
By building a six-dimensional motion sensor from a tiny metal bead in a tiny hole, MIT researchers introduce a new class of microdevice.
Engineering, science and management graduate programs continue to excel
MIT tops several disciplines in U.S. News & World Report annual rankings
The pull of artificial gravity
MIT researchers say a centrifuge on the International Space Station — hinted at in Obama’s NASA proposal — would be a boon for physiological research
In the World: Better wound treatment for all
A streamlined version of 'negative-pressure' wound therapy is put to the test in Haiti — and could have 'enormous potential' across the developing world.