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Institute Professor Sallie "Penny" Chisholm presents her research on Prochlorococcus to the CEE community — including alumni — at the CEE New Research Reception.

Research for global needs, present and future

New Research Reception gives alumni and the community an inside look at research and initiatives in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

November 7, 2017

Top row (l-r): Tata Center spinoff Khethworks develops affordable irrigation for the developing world; students discuss utility research in Washington; thin, lightweight solar cell developed by Professor Vladimir Bulović and team. Bottom row (l-r): MIT's record-setting Alcator tokamak fusion research reactor; a researcher in the MIT Energy Laboratory's Combustion Research Facility; Professor Krip...

Strong current of energy runs through MIT

Research, education, and student activities help create a robust community focused on fueling the world's future.

November 7, 2017

A look at 10 years of the MIT Energy Initiative, by the numbers

3Q: Robert Armstrong on 10 years of energy research at MIT

MIT Energy Initiative Director Robert Armstrong shares perspectives on past successes and ongoing and future energy projects at the Institute.

November 7, 2017

The non-profit Young 1ove designed a course for Botswana schools called “No Sugar” that teaches young girls the high likelihood of contracting HIV from older men called "sugar daddies." Classes begin with ice breakers, such as singing and dancing exercises (shown here). The remainder of the class teaches students risk factors of sugar daddies and how to seek help. The course has reached more t...

Course helps girls in Botswana avoid HIV and “sugar daddies”

Youth-to-youth program teaches girls about the increased odds of contracting HIV from older men.

October 25, 2017

Ritu Raman is one five U.S. scientists who have received the 2017 L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Fellowship.

Ritu Raman named L’Oréal Women in Science Fellow

Postdoc in the Langer Lab is honored for her contributions to the advancement of STEM fields and for her support of women and girls in science.

October 17, 2017

Alchemist statue, which is series of numbers and letters

Deshpande Center and J-WAFS announce fall 2017 research grants

Twenty-two research teams receive $1,443,000 to develop new technological innovations.

October 17, 2017

Artist’s illustration of two merging neutron stars. The rippling space-time grid represents gravitational waves that travel out from the collision, while the narrow beams show the bursts of gamma rays that are shot out just seconds after the gravitational waves. Swirling clouds of material ejected from the merging stars are also depicted. The clouds glow with visible and other wavelengths of lig...

LIGO and Virgo make first detection of gravitational waves produced by colliding neutron stars

Discovery marks first cosmic event observed in both gravitational waves and light.

October 16, 2017

School of Engineering third quarter awards

Faculty and staff researchers recognized with a diverse array of awards, prizes, grants, and other honors.

October 13, 2017

Logistimo, with chief executive Anup Akkihal (left) and product manager Raj Ganesh, was one of four grand-prize winners in the second annual MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge.

Innovating for shared prosperity

MIT’s Inclusive Innovation Challenge awards over $1 million to organizations harnessing technology to create greater economic opportunity for workers.

October 13, 2017