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August 13, 2019

“One of the reasons I came back to grad school was to be steeped in something for a long time," says Julian Picard, who works in MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center. "After spending so long working hard on something, you start to develop a gut instinct.”

Julian Picard: Chopping microwaves, sharpening instincts

MIT graduate student slices microwave pulses to test advanced accelerators.

August 12, 2019

A student from the Beaver Works Summer Institute's Autonomous Air Vehicle Racing class follows an Intel drone as it navigates an obstacle course.

Beaver Works Summer Institute concludes its fourth year

Students wow visitors with a flurry of races and demonstrations during the program's signature final event.

August 12, 2019

The Lorelei Ensemble performs in "Songs from Extrasolar Spaces: Music Inspired by TESS" on July 30 in MIT's Kresge Auditorium.

The music of the spheres

MIT hosts "Songs from Extrasolar Spaces," a musical melding of art and science inspired by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).

August 9, 2019

MIT alumni and postdocs were honored in the MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35 issue.

Eight from MIT honored in 2019 Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35

Eight postdocs and alumni are among those named to the list.

August 9, 2019

The MIT Water Club conducted a water taste test and outreach event at the Cambridge Arts River Festival.

Following the current: MIT examines water consumption sustainability

The Institute aims to update its water management practices to prepare for droughts, sea level rise, and other risks posed by the climate crisis.

August 5, 2019

Assistant Professor Heather Kulik (center) and graduate student Jon Paul Janet (right) are using neural networks coupled with genetic algorithms to examine huge databases of transition metal compounds for potential use in practical devices. Using the same technique, graduate student Aditya Nandy (left) is designing better catalysts for methane conversion reactions.

Finding novel materials for practical devices

MIT researchers use a new machine learning technique to rapidly evaluate new transition metal compounds to identify those that can perform specialized functions.

August 1, 2019

Jaume Plensa sculpture, "The Alchemist" on MIT's campus

School of Engineering second quarter 2019 awards

Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the past quarter.

July 30, 2019

MIT students work with University of Regensburg Professor Christian Wolff (center) to create and deliver a six-week entrepreneurship seminar for students in the UR Media Informatics MS program. Pictured: the 2107 Global Startup Labs team.

University of Regensburg and MIT-Germany expand partnership

A new agreement includes student programming, workshops, seed funds, and another five years of growing collaboration.

July 30, 2019

MIT Assistant Professor Betar Gallant (left) and graduate student Aliza Khurram are developing a novel battery that could both capture carbon dioxide in power plant exhaust and convert it to a solid ready for safe disposal.

Removing carbon dioxide from power plant exhaust

MIT researchers are developing a battery that could both capture carbon dioxide in power plant exhaust and convert it to a solid ready for safe disposal.

July 29, 2019