New findings could point the way to “valleytronics”
Researchers clear hurdles toward a new kind of 2-D microchip using different electron properties.
CSAIL opens lab to 150 local students for Hour of Code
Robots, virtual visit from will.i.am aim to get kids excited about programming.
MIT Forum for Supply Chain releases annual report on U.S. manufacturing
Survey indicates 13.5 percent of manufacturers intend to move some manufacturing activities back to the U.S.
EECS undergrads shine at SuperUROP research review
In its third year, SuperUROP is having a positive impact.
Aviation Week's 2014 Twenty20s include two with ties to MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Awards recognize promising work of young aerospace engineers.
Making things for fun
From restoring a Volkswagen bus to designing collapsible bridges, Spencer Wilson finds fun in engineering.
Adventures in product design
Product-engineering class demonstrations range from athletic aids to medical devices.
Potash: Historical pathways to development
Diversity of sources and sustainable production methods are needed to meet world potassium fertilizer demand.
MechE 2.009 final product presentations approaching
"Adventure"-themed products developed by mechanical engineering students will be revealed Dec. 8 at a public event in Kresge Auditorium.
Computers that teach by example
New system enables pattern-recognition systems to convey what they learn to humans.
Small engine packs a punch
Startup’s rotary engine, based on novel thermodynamics, is lighter, quieter, more efficient than counterparts.
A renaissance in metals
Materials Day Symposium highlights breakthroughs in simulation methods, manufacturing techniques, and improved alloys.
Report details steps needed to accelerate innovation at MIT
New Innovation Initiative aims to reshape the role of the university in the 21st-century economy.