Advanced silicon solar cells
MIT mechanical engineers are leading an effort to detect defects that reduce efficiency.
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American Academy in Rome appoints John Ochsendorf as 23rd director
MIT professor in architecture and engineering will serve three-year term.
MIT Press Bookstore launches new author series
Authors@MIT series features speakers on the cutting edge of timely topics.
Eight MIT faculty elected to the National Academy of Engineering
New members have made advances in artificial skin, wireless communications, nanotechnology, hydrology, and cancer treatment.
3 Questions: Emma Teng on “China Comes to Tech”
New exhibit delves into history of Chinese students at MIT.
Is the library the new public square?
The Future of the Libraries Task Force seeks feedback on 10 recommendations including global library services and preserving more of MIT’s intellectual work.
"Aerocene" soars at the 47th World Economic Forum
Climate-conscious sculptures influence world perspectives in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.
West Garage site identified for new undergraduate residence hall
Centrally located dorm will enhance student life and learning experience, vibrancy of West Campus.
MIT, Conservation International announce collaboration on climate adaptation and mitigation
Collaboration will explore ways of working with natural systems to address climate change.
What can we learn from lottery spending?
“City Digits: Local Lotto” teaches Brooklyn high school students how to work with data by analyzing lottery spending patterns.
!["At a fundamental level, the conduct of elections affects the experience of voters and people’s trust in American democracy," writes the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in a press release announcing their funding of the MIT Election Data and Science Lab. "It’s imperative that we, as a nation, get this right and we believe that this lab, under Professor [Charles] Stewart’s leadership, ca...](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_item/public/images/201701/us-flag-circuits-mit-election-lab-00.jpeg?itok=BFsi5aRv)
MIT Election Data and Science Lab launches
Founded by political scientist Charles Stewart III, the Election Lab focuses on non-partisan research, data, and analysis to improve elections.
Energy-efficient design
MIT researchers are helping architects optimize both design and energy efficiency.
Art, engineering, and architecture
Freshman seminar inspires students to see the world with fresh eyes.
House rules
Research shows how rebuilding Britain’s Houses of Parliament in the 1800s helped create clean-air laws.
Researchers design one of the strongest, lightest materials known
Porous, 3-D forms of graphene developed at MIT can be 10 times as strong as steel but much lighter.