Institute Professor Emerita Mildred Dresselhaus, a pioneer in the electronic properties of materials, dies at 86
“Queen of carbon science” and recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom and National Medal of Science led US scientific community, promoted women in STEM.
New resource for optical chips
Study: Silicon can reproduce physical phenomena exploited by high-end telecommunications devices.
Advanced silicon solar cells
MIT mechanical engineers are leading an effort to detect defects that reduce efficiency.
Getting their hands dirty: Students experience fieldwork in Hawaii
TREX program from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers undergraduates the opportunity to get out in the field.
Researchers devise efficient power converter for internet of things
Design reduces converter’s resting power consumption by 50 percent.
Putting data in the hands of doctors
Computer scientist Regina Barzilay empowers cancer treatment with machine learning.
Modeling the unequal benefits of U.S. environmental policy
New toolset evaluates economic impacts of ozone reduction policies for nine income groups.
Walter Morrow, pioneering electrical engineer and former MIT Lincoln Laboratory director, dies at 88
A leader in the development of advanced satellite communication systems, Morrow led Lincoln Laboratory for 21 years.
Living sensors at your fingertips
Cell-infused gloves and bandages light up when in contact with certain chemicals.
MIT linQ names first IDEA^2 Global awardees
Twelve finalist teams pitched diverse new health care technologies at MIT.
American Academy in Rome appoints John Ochsendorf as 23rd director
MIT professor in architecture and engineering will serve three-year term.
High-res biomolecule imaging
Technique could provide unique views of single molecules that conventional methods can’t match.
Ian Waitz to step down as dean of engineering
Leadership has been defined by energy, optimism, persistence, and a commitment to leveraging the school’s impact across MIT and beyond.