Elazer Edelman honored with Cardiovascular Research Foundation career achievement award
The 2017 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Career Achievement Award honors a pioneering biomedical engineer, scientist, professor, and cardiologist.
Hydrogel that extracts uranium from water wins MADMEC
Teams developing materials solutions for ships and buildings split second and third prizes.
New technique scours the genome for genes that combat disease
Biological engineers identify genes that protect against protein linked to Parkinson’s disease.
Teleoperating robots with virtual reality
A virtual reality system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory could make it easier for factory workers to telecommute.
Establishing interdisciplinary approaches to agriculture and fundamental biological processes
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering awards cross-disciplinary seed funds.
Grad students earn Department of Energy computational fellowships
Ahrens, Rathbun, Silmore, and Wei are recognized for tackling complex science and engineering problems of national importance.
When healthy meets fast food
T.K. Pillan ’90 created Veggie Grill, a completely plant-based, fast-casual eatery that is now the largest vegan and vegetarian restaurant company in the U.S.
Making renewable power more viable for the grid
“Air-breathing” battery can store electricity for months, for about a fifth the cost of current technologies.
Will metal supplies limit battery expansion?
Rise of electric vehicles and grid storage may cause bottlenecks, but no showstoppers, analysis suggests.
Regina Barzilay wins MacArthur “genius grant”
MIT computer scientist who studies natural language processing and machine learning wins $625,000 prize.
Engineers identify key to albatross’ marathon flight
Flying in shallow arcs helps birds stay aloft with less effort.
Finding the root cause of plant resilience
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering welcomes plant ecologist Dave Des Marais to the MIT faculty.
3 Questions: Robert Granetz on fusion research
MIT research scientist is exploring how machine learning can predict and prevent disruptions in reactors.
Introducing the Materials Research Laboratory at MIT
Materials Processing Center, Center for Materials Science and Engineering merger brings together formidable resources for advancing next-generation materials.
Flexible sensors can detect movement in GI tract
Ingestible devices could diagnose gastrointestinal slowdown or monitor food intake.