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A fiber made of a new biodegradable plastic with "memory" can be used to tie a smart suture. After forming a loose knot, the ends of the suture were fixed. The knot tightened in 20 seconds when heated to 40ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ C.

Suture with memory first application of novel biocompatible polymer

May 1, 2002

Johnson Games registration deadline set for next Friday

May 1, 2002

Barnhart

Sixteen tenured faculty members promoted to full professor

May 1, 2002

EHS, Facilities collaborate on campus construction safety

May 1, 2002

Harvard and MIT faculty members sign joint petition on behalf of Palestinians

May 1, 2002

Twenty-seven new associate professors named

May 1, 2002

Robson

Four students win Sun MISTI summer internships abroad

May 1, 2002

Infinite Mile updates available

May 1, 2002

High-kicking Greek dancing on the steps of the Stratton Student Center was just one of many performances during Friday's International Fair.

Spring spectacles

May 1, 2002

May 24 deadline announced for awards lists in Tech Talk

May 1, 2002

Photo above (Copyright Science magazine) shows how a fiber of the new biodegradable plastic with "memory" can be used to tie a smart suture. After forming a loose knot, the ends of the suture were fixed. The series shows from top to bottom how the knot tightened in 20 seconds when heated to 40 degrees C.

Smart suture is first application of novel MIT polymer

April 25, 2002

Niï¿½o de Pantalï¿½on (left) and Josï¿½ F. A. Oliver practice their unique hybrid of music and poetry.

Artists to perform in three languages

April 24, 2002

Event to celebrate history text

April 24, 2002

Committee chaired by Urban formed to review Institute's industrial partnerships

April 24, 2002

Yoel Fink frames his face with the mirror fiber he and colleagues created. The conventional wire in Fink's left hand shows the reflective superiority of the new fiber.

Mirror fibers could create novel fabrics

April 24, 2002