DOW-MIT Access Program shows reality and rewards of graduate school
Weekend of activities introduces undergrads to opportunities in chemical engineering, chemistry and materials science.
Bristly particles could be boon for powerplants
Multi-scale material may have applications in heat transfer, potentially helping powerplants be more efficient.
Monitoring how T cells respond to HIV
New technology could help AIDS researchers develop new vaccines.
Analysis of 29 mammals reveals genomic ‘dark matter’
Genomic comparison offers a new map for charting human disease and biology.
Computer science gives a boost to heart health
New technique searches for subtle indicators of risk hidden in a patient’s EKG.
MIT Deshpande Center announces fall 2011 research grants
Eight research teams receive $668,000 to develop new technological innovations
15 MIT students named Siebel Scholars
Graduate students in computer science, bioengineering and business honored.
Shutting off inflammation
A new way to curb inflammatory cells could lead to treatments for diseases including atherosclerosis and cancer.
Everybody’s a winner
Automatic window-shading invention tops a strong field of entries in materials competition.
An oracle for object-oriented programmers
By automatically cataloging connections between software 'objects,' a new system orients programmers joining large software projects in midstream.
3 Questions: Greg Chamitoff on the final frontier
Alum-astronaut relives some of the highlights of his space shuttle career.
