Ingestible origami robot
Robot unfolds from ingestible capsule, removes button battery stuck to wall of simulated stomach.
Determined to make a change
Senior Ruth Park draws on her background as she strives for educational reform.
Martin Bazant named inaugural E.G. Roos (1944) Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering establishes new professorship and graduate student fellowship to honor alumnus.
Fusion outreach ignites in spring
Plasma Science and Fusion Center education team excites the public about MIT energy research.
3-D Printing 101
As MIT course challenges students to reinvent 3-D printing, professor aims to share approach with others.
Run, jump, fly: Student aviators to compete in national Flugtag competition
AeroAstro grad students are building a human-powered aircraft that will (hopefully) fly over the Charles River.
New approach to genetic analysis yields markers linked to complex diseases
Study identifies new gene variants that may be targets for treating arrhythmia.
Researchers find unexpected magnetic effect
Combining two thin-film materials yields surprising room-temperature magnetism.
New material temporarily tightens skin
“Second skin” polymer could also be used to protect dry skin and deliver drugs.
2.007 robots battle it out, revolutionary-style
Motors smoking, robot reenacted Paul Revere’s ride to win competition.
Intriguing toy prototypes to be revealed at 2.00B PLAYsentations
Students will give PLAYsentations, open to the public, on Tuesday, May 10.
Sharing a passion for music and interactive technology
Harmonix co-founder Eran Egozy returns to MIT as professor of the practice in music technology.