Solar energy from discarded car batteries
An MIT development could benefit both the environment and human health.
Molecule makers
A new course in the Department of Chemical Engineering gives freshmen hands-on experience.
3 Questions: Martin Culpepper on making the future makers
MIT students want to make things. Meet the “Maker Czar” who’s helping them.
Detecting consumer decisions within messy data
Software analyzes online chatter to predict health care consumers’ behavior.
New device uses carbon nanotubes to snag molecules
Nanotube “forest” in a microfluidic channel may help detect rare proteins and viruses.
MITEI names co-chairs of Energy Education Task Force
Professors Hager and Ram are the new co-chairs of MITEI’s Energy Education Task Force and the Energy Minor Oversight Committee.
Four MIT faculty named 2015 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Belcher, Bhatia, Brown, and Horvitz recognized for demonstrating a prolific spirit of innovation and invention resulting in a tangible impact on society.
Nanodevices at one-hundredth the cost
New techniques for building microelectromechanical systems show promise.
Sharing best practices for getting published in science
Panel at MIT brings together editors, students, and faculty to discuss diverse aspects of publishing research.
Inspiring the next generation of nuclear engineers
Nuclear science and engineering community leads “Science on Saturday” outreach at MIT.
Study assesses solar photovoltaic technologies
MIT researchers recommend rapidly scaling up current silicon-based systems while continuing to work on other technologies.
Deep-learning algorithm predicts photos’ memorability at “near-human” levels
Future versions of an algorithm from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab could help with teaching, marketing, and memory improvement.
Scientists discover how cancer cells escape blood vessels
Study offers new targets for drugs that may prevent cancer from spreading.