MIT students win US Department of Energy Better Buildings Challenge
Winning streak continues for third straight year in nation-wide contest to develop energy-efficient solutions.
Brighter future for bacteria detection
An advanced assay quickly illuminates bacteria for more rapid, accurate detection.
MechE alumna Danielle Zurovcik’s WiCare named finalist for Hult Prize
Winner will be announced in September
Nanopores underlie our ability to tune in to a single voice
Inner-ear membrane uses tiny pores to mechanically separate sounds, researchers find.
Novel membrane reveals water molecules will bounce off a liquid surface
Study may lead to more efficient water-desalination systems, fundamental understanding of fluid flow.
Soft robotic fish moves like the real thing
A new robotic fish can change direction almost as rapidly as a real fish.
Upcoming conference puts supply chain management in broad context
Host Yossi Sheffi thinks supply chains change, and are changed by, the world.
Social physics
Media Lab professor’s new book ties more than a decade’s research into a new theory of information propagation in communities large and small.
Engineering Design Studio brings ‘mind and hand’ to EECS
Students build their own electronics with help from Cypress Semiconductor
Give him the hook: New data shows baseball managers when to replace the starting pitcher
As MIT’s major sports analytics conference begins, novel research provides data-based guidance for big-league skippers.
Building nursery 2.0
With a sensor-based onesie that tracks a baby’s health, MIT spinout Rest Devices is bringing innovation to baby monitoring.
Need a water filter? Peel a tree branch
MIT group shows xylem tissue in sapwood can filter bacteria from contaminated water.