Cheap, flexible solar
Tuning energy levels through surface chemistry shows promise for higher efficiency quantum dot solar cells, MIT graduate student Patrick R. Brown's work shows.
Mystery solved: Why seashells’ mineral forms differently in seawater
Century-old riddle about aragonite formation is unraveled by scientists’ atomistic simulation.
New nanodevice defeats drug resistance
Tiny particles embedded in gel can turn off drug-resistance genes, then release cancer drugs.
New analysis shows ion slowdown in fuel cell material
Dislocations in oxides seen as promising electrolytes create a “traffic jam” for charged ions.
Fighting inefficiencies
Senior Sheldon Trotman designs computer programs to streamline human behavior.
Students invited to become Gordon Engineering Leaders
Program enables students to learn skills that will help them succeed in industry.
Faculty highlight: Vladimir Bulovic
MIT's associate dean for innovation is inventing at the nanoscale.
A mollusk of a different stripe
Optical features embedded in marine shells may help develop responsive, transparent displays.
A simple way to make and reconfigure complex emulsions
Researchers can precisely control the distribution of liquids suspended within each other.
Sabrina Drammis named to Capital One Academic All-America Women's Basketball First Team
Computer science major ranks third in the country in defensive rebounds per game and fifth in double-doubles.
Better machine learning
Kalyan Veeramachaneni tackles some of the biggest bottlenecks holding back the data science industry.
