Scaling up the quantum chip
MIT engineers develop a hybrid process that connects photonics with “artificial atoms,” to produce the largest quantum chip of its type.
Guided discovery in teaching structural mechanics
By emphasizing the process of discovery, instructors in course 2.001 (Mechanics and Materials I) provide engineering students a career-building foundation.
Exploring interactions of light and matter
Juejun Hu pushes the frontiers of optoelectronics for biological imaging, communications, and consumer electronics.
Twelve MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2020-2021
Honor recognizes faculty mentors who devote true attention to students’ well-being.
Learning during lockdown
Whether seeking a career change or rediscovering intellectual pursuits, learners worldwide turn to MITx courses.
MIT Energy Initiative awards eight seed fund grants for early-stage MIT energy research
Annual MITEI awards support research on battery storage, smart grids, and carbon emissions reduction.
Engineers use “DNA origami” to identify vaccine design rules
In lab tests, virus-like DNA structures coated with viral proteins provoke a strong immune response in human B cells.
Producing a gaseous messenger molecule inside the body, on demand
Method could shed light on nitric oxide’s role in the neural, circulatory, and immune systems.
CSAIL robot disinfects Greater Boston Food Bank
Using UV-C light, the system can disinfect a warehouse floor in half an hour — and could one day be employed in grocery stores, schools, and other spaces.
Ali Jadbabaie named head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Systems science and control theory expert to succeed Markus Buehler.
A focused approach to imaging neural activity in the brain
New molecule for imaging calcium in neurons reduces crosstalk from neighboring neurons.
Identifying a melody by studying a musician’s body language
Music gesture artificial intelligence tool developed at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab uses body movements to isolate the sounds of individual instruments.
IdeaStream 2020 goes virtual
From machine learning to devices to Covid-19 testing, Deshpande Center projects aim to make a positive impact on the world.
Super-strong surgical tape detaches on demand
Removable adhesive could make it easier for surgeons to close up internal wounds.
Engineers design a device that operates like a brain synapse
Ion-based technology may enable energy-efficient simulations of the brain’s learning process, for neural network AI systems.