The too-smart-for-its-own-good grid
New technologies intended to boost reliance on renewable energy could destabilize the power grid if they’re not matched with careful pricing policies.
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MIT Japan 3/11 Initiative raising funds, awareness
Memorial community center, long-term research are goals of the project
MIT faculty selected to attend NAE's Frontiers of Engineering
Two from CEE and one from EECS to participate in symposium for young engineering innovators.
Kevin Lynch Award presented to Randolph Hester
Landscape architect/sociologist extends Lynch’s legacy
De Weck and co-authors win best paper award
Research grew out of multi-year collaboration between MIT and Xerox
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.
‘To MIT — 150 more!’
Toast to Tech brings together the Institute community to cap its 150th anniversary celebrations in style.
New battery design could give electric vehicles a jolt
Significant advance in battery architecture could be breakthrough for electric vehicles and grid storage.
Corporation elects new members
Nine term members will serve for five years on MIT’s board of trustees.
Making materials to order
New method of forming composites allows fine-tuning of mechanical, electrical, thermal and other properties.