25 from MIT named to Forbes 30 Under 30 lists in 2016
Students, researchers, and alumni honored in the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 lists showcasing America’s most important young entrepreneurs, thinkers, and leaders.
A new way to store solar heat
Material could harvest sunlight by day, release heat on demand hours or days later.
Organ-on-a-chip
In a step toward personalized drug testing, researchers coax human stem cells to form complex tissues.
Tracing a cellular family tree
New technique allows tracking of gene expression over generations of cells as they specialize.
Harnessing the energy of small bending motions
New device could provide electrical power source from walking and other ambient motions.
Grad students honored for their research at Materials Research Society meeting
Three MIT graduate students win Silver Awards for work on catalysts, hydrogels, and magnetic nanoparticles.
MIT Libraries’ Phoebe Ayers accepts Erasmus Prize on behalf of Wikipedia
Librarian and longtime Wikipedia contributor accepts Dutch prize honoring exceptional contributions to culture and society.
Smarter driving, using your phone
App that rates drivers’ behavior yields promising safety results on the road.
Computer model matches humans at predicting how objects move
“3-D physics engine” from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory simulates the human brain to infer physical properties.
The Nam P. Suh Professorship connects multiple generations of mechanical engineering faculty
Faculty and friends celebrate Nam Suh and inaugural chair holder Seth Lloyd.
Optoelectronic microprocessors built using existing chip manufacturing
High-performance prototype means chipmakers could now start building optoelectronic chips.
Pushing engineering boundaries to spur infrastructure innovation
MIT hosts Infrastructure Innovation in a Changing Environment Conference.
Solar energy from discarded car batteries
An MIT development could benefit both the environment and human health.