Light can “heal” defects in some solar cells
Defects in some new electronic materials can be removed by making ions move under illumination.
Regina Barzilay named Delta Electronics Professor
Leader in human language technologies has been appointed the Delta Electronics Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Hot new solar cell
System converts solar heat into usable light, increasing device’s overall efficiency.
Master glassmaker finds design inspiration at MIT
Italian artist Lino Tagliapietra begins a new series of large-scale abstract glass vessels during a weeklong residency at the MIT Glass Lab.
Glowing tumors light a path to cancer treatment
Mechanism developed at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital shows promising results for improved ovarian cancer detection and removal.
Speedy terahertz-based system could detect explosives
Spectroscopic system with chip-scale lasers cuts detection time from minutes to microseconds.
A learn-by-doing approach to coding
New class lays a strong foundation for learning computer science.
New nanoparticle catalysts could reduce need for precious metals
Process from MIT provides improved reactivity with much less platinum.
Helping others in daily doses
Senior Donald Little uses computer science to improve people’s everyday lives.
J-WAFS awards $1.3 million in second round of seed grant funding
Principal investigators will receive grants of up to $100,000 per year for up to two years for innovative research on food and water challenges.
Metals aficionado
A new faculty member in materials science and engineering is creating healable metals.
New metal alloys overcome strength-ductility tradeoff
Promising new approach overturns widespead metallurgical assumption.
Center for Environmental Health Sciences selects 2016 poster winners
Annual poster session showcases recent work on biological effects of exposure to environmental agents.
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We know where you live
From location data alone, even low-tech snoopers can identify Twitter users’ homes, workplaces.