De Weck and co-authors win best paper award
Research grew out of multi-year collaboration between MIT and Xerox
Canadian graduate student creates graphene Bruins logo
Student salutes his new hometown team using atomistic simulation
You can take it with you
A new system lets you transfer open applications between a computer and a cellphone simply by pointing the phone’s camera at the computer’s screen.
‘Smart cars’ that are actually, well, smart
Mechanical engineers work to develop intelligent onboard transportation systems that can prevent car crashes.
Chandrakasan named head of electrical engineering and computer science
Succeeds Grimson as leader of MIT's largest academic department
How to choose a catalyst
MIT researchers provide a simple principle to predict which materials will perform best in fuel cells and metal air batteries.
Protecting medical implants from attack
A new system would jam wireless signals sent to medical implants by unauthorized users.
Extreme electric racing
MIT’s eSuperbike charges up for an eco-friendly edition of the Isle of Man motorcycle race.
Faster computer graphics
Digitally mimicking the photographic blur caused by moving objects is surprisingly hard, but new research offers ways to make it easier.
‘Artificial leaf’ moves closer to reality
MIT researchers develop a device that combines a solar cell with a catalyst to split water molecules and generate energy.
Warren Max Rohsenow, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, dies at 90
Pioneered research in gas turbines and nuclear reactors