In The World: Helping Brazilians turn waste into products
International summit fosters ways of producing everything from food to flooring, using discarded materials.
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Jeffrey Steinfeld named ACS Fellow
MIT chemist is one of 96 recognized for outstanding accomplishments in the field.
Seth Mnookin wins 2012 Science in Society Award
National Association of Science Writers honors his book The Panic Virus.
Teaching a microbe to make fuel
Genetically modified organism could turn carbon dioxide or waste products into a gasoline-compatible transportation fuel.
MIT-developed ‘microthrusters’ could propel small satellites
As small as a penny, these thrusters run on jets of ion beams.
ChemLab Boot Camp: MIT OpenCourseWare launches reality series
A new series of videos to be published this fall follows 14 MIT freshmen through their introduction to hands-on science.
The wisdom of crowds
A recent paper out of Manolis Kellis' group shows the wisdom of crowds when it comes to selecting methods for analyzing gene regulatory networks.
Soft autonomous robot inches along like an earthworm
Flexible design enables body-morphing capability.
Autonomous robotic plane flies indoors
New algorithms allow an autonomous robotic plane to dodge obstacles in a subterranean parking garage, without the use of GPS.
Simple mathematical computations underlie brain circuits
Discovery of how some neurons inhibit others could shed light on autism, other neurological disorders.
CEE's Humbyrd wins School of Engineering teaching and mentoring award
Award recognizes and encourages extraordinary teaching and mentoring by a graduate student in the school.
Soriero named 2012 Division III Administrator of the Year by NACWAA
Director of athletics and DAPER department head among eight administrators honored.