Covid-19 shutdown led to increased solar power output
As the air cleared after lockdowns, solar installations in Delhi produced 8 percent more power, study shows.
How to grow a cosmic magnetic field
Graduate student Muni Zhou shows how tiny magnetic seed fields can expand to cosmic proportions.
A voice for diversity, equity, and inclusion in civil and environmental engineering
Postdoc Md Sami Hasnine's work has been instrumental in forming CEE’s DEI committee.
Better simulation meshes well for design software (and more)
New work on 2D and 3D meshing aims to address challenges with some of today’s state-of-the-art methods.
Exhaled biomarkers can reveal lung disease
Specialized nanoparticles create a “breath signal” that could be used to diagnose pneumonia and other infectious or genetic diseases.
Tackling the misinformation epidemic with “In Event of Moon Disaster”
New website from the MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality rewrites an important moment in history to educate the public on the dangers of deepfakes.
A mechanical way to stimulate neurons
Magnetic nanodiscs can be activated by an external magnetic field, providing a research tool for studying neural responses.
Faculty receive funding to develop artificial intelligence techniques to combat Covid-19
C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute awards $5.4 million to top researchers to steer how society responds to the pandemic.
Researchers develop new materials for energy and sensing
MIT and Northwestern researchers create hybrid perovskite materials that could help improve the quality of solar cells and light sources.
Four MIT faculty members receive U.S. Department of Energy early career awards
Faculty from the departments of physics, chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering were selected for the 2020 Early Career Research Program.
Racing into the future of autonomous driving
After a third-place finish at last year's Formula Student Germany, MIT Driverless team aims to compete in the $1.5 million Indy Autonomous Challenge.
MIT team collaborates with 3M to develop rapid Covid-19 test
Company working with Sikes Lab to test feasibility of low-cost diagnostic that could be manufactured by the millions each day.
Learners today, leaders tomorrow
MITx MicroMasters Program credential holders leverage MIT-caliber education to move their industries to the cutting edge.
Letting robots manipulate cables
Robotic gripper with soft sensitive fingers developed at MIT can handle cables with unprecedented dexterity.
A wizard of ultrasharp imaging
To oversee its new cutting-edge electron microscopy systems, MIT sought out Frances Ross’ industry-honed expertise.