The Santo Domingo Family endows fellowship for Colombian graduate students
First of its kind at MIT, fellowship will cover the initial year of graduate studies for students with financial need.
Q&A: Robert Metcalfe on the "Inoversity"
Ethernet and 3Com co-founder and MIT Visiting Innovation Fellow discusses how universities can drive innovation.
New mid-infrared laser system could detect atmospheric chemicals
Laser pulses produce glowing plasma filaments in open air, could enable long-distance monitoring.
How the spleen filters blood
Computer model finds slits in the spleen impose a “physical fitness test” on red blood cells.
Tough new hydrogel hybrid doesn’t dry out
Water-based material could be used to make artificial skin, longer-lasting contact lenses.
Making India's waste streams sustainable
MIT researchers are developing a decision-support tool to help cities in India sustainably manage the societal and environmental impacts of their waste.
A strategy for “convergence” research to transform biomedicine
Report calls for more integration of physical, life sciences for needed advances in biomedical research.
Silk-based filtration material breaks barriers
Engineers find nanosized building blocks of silk hold the secrets to improved filtration membranes.
A makerspace for students, by students
Initiated and led by students, MIT MakerWorks fosters making with strong engineering focus.
MIT participates in the White House's National Week of Making
Members of the MIT community host maker events on campus and give talks about making in Washington.
Mapping coal’s decline and renewables' rise
CoalMap online tool shows what policy regulations and technological advancements can do for the cost-competitiveness of solar and wind energy.
Building better trust between humans and machines
MIT-SUTD researchers are creating improved interfaces to help machines and humans work together to complete tasks.
Supercharging undergraduate research
Now open to the entire School of Engineering, SuperUROP is creating an interdisciplinary community of scholars.