Water purification process named 'Technology Idol of the Year'
Humidification-dehumidification (HDH) carrier gas extraction process developed by researchers at MIT.
Making frequency-hopping radios practical
New hardware could lead to wireless devices that identify and exploit unused transmission frequencies, using radio spectrum much more efficiently.
Mechanical engineering professor Joseph LeConte Smith Jr. dies at 83
Longtime director of Cryogenic Engineering Laboratory taught at MIT from 1956 to 2008.
Study IDs key protein for cell death
Findings may offer a new way to kill cancer cells by forcing them into an alternative programmed-death pathway.
First ‘SuperUROPs’ cap off inaugural year
EECS program immerses undergraduates in advanced research projects.
MIT conference showcases undergraduate research
EECScon 2013 marks MIT’s first research conference geared toward engineering undergraduates
Wireless researchers host ‘Game-Jam’
Event will bring together game developers, graphic designers and audio professionals to design mobile games that will help wireless researchers gather information on network data.
Research update: Team observes real-time charging of a lithium-air battery
Imaging reveals what happens during charging; could lead to improved batteries for electric cars.
In 2.007, slow and steady wins the race
Final tournament of robots in mechanical engineering class features wide variety of designs and strategies.
Grant to fund nanotech therapies for traumatic brain injuries
MIT’s Sangeeta Bhatia is part of the research team funded by the $6 million DARPA grant.
Potential flu pandemic lurks
MIT study identifies influenza viruses circulating in pigs and birds that could pose a risk to humans.
One order of steel; hold the greenhouse gases
Steelmaking, a major emitter of climate-altering gases, could be transformed by a new process developed at MIT.
Five from MIT win Early Career Awards
Alexander-Katz, Detmold, Fu, Tisdale and Williams honored by Office of Science of the Department of Energy.
CANES: Systems-oriented knowledge helps integrate fission beyond the grid
A look at the Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems
Study shows that people organize daily travel efficiently
A population-level study discovers small-scale details about individuals’ choices.