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Turnout was strong for the MIT Infrastructure Innovation in a Changing Environment Conference on Nov. 20.

Pushing engineering boundaries to spur infrastructure innovation

MIT hosts Infrastructure Innovation in a Changing Environment Conference.

December 22, 2015

“I think that type of experience where you can conduct real, top-notch research with some of the best professors, post-doctoral students and graduate students in the world is something that's quite unique to MIT,” senior Camilo Ruiz says.

Senior Camilo Ruiz engineers solutions

Biological engineering major pursues collaborations that have broad impact for society.

December 15, 2015

In a two-year study with New York City garbage trucks, the startup’s sensors cut the frequency and duration of filter regeneration in half, which produced a 1 to 2 percent fuel savings. This can be significant for fleets of trucks, such as those in the study, which use roughly 5,000 to 8,000 gallons of diesel fuel annually.

Wireless sensors could make diesel engines greener

Startup’s sensors measure soot and ash buildup in filters to help engines burn more efficiently.

December 15, 2015

(Left to right) Ade Samuel, Ellen Rice Staten, Rasheed Auguste, Tiera Guinn, Alberto Hernandez, and Isaiah Borne.

Black student leaders present recommendations for a more inclusive MIT

Students are working closely with senior administration; President Reif praises collaboration.

December 9, 2015

A favorite BioBuilder lab among students, Kuldell says, is called “Eau That Smell,” which involves examining bacteria engineered to smell like ripe bananas at a certain stage of their growth. Students also enjoy “What a Colorful World,” a lab where students study E. coli programmed to change colors. Another lab, “Golden Bread,” has students add beta-carotene to baker’s yeast.

Bringing synthetic biology education to life

Nonprofit provides hands-on experiments to students and teachers worldwide.

December 4, 2015

MIT nuclear science and engineering senior Carolena Ruprecht will lead an elite crew responsible for maintaining and operating an aircraft carrier's nuclear-powered systems following graduation in June 2016.

Carolena Ruprecht: On board with nuclear engineering for the Navy

Following graduation this June, senior Carolena Ruprecht will lead a crew maintaining nuclear-powered systems for the U.S. Navy.

December 3, 2015

“Searching for the Oldest Stars: Ancient Relics from the Early Universe” (Princeton University Press) by Anna Frebel (pictured)

3 Questions: Anna Frebel on searching for the oldest stars

New book details astronomers’ hunt for clues to the early universe.

December 3, 2015

Photo of half a dozen people sitting around a table in a white conference room

Defense Secretary Carter visits MIT for innovation discussion

Dialogue with defense secretary focuses on bolstering leading-edge manufacturing.

December 2, 2015

Daniel Rothman awarded math prize for work on Earth's carbon cycle

Professor of geophysics and co-director of the Lorenz Center at MIT honored with the 2016 American Mathematical Society Levi L. Conant Prize.

November 30, 2015

Representatives from the Americas, Europe, and Africa gathered at MIT for the first International Workshop on Alternative Potash, Nov. 10-12.

Potash: A silent crisis brews

Farmers in Africa and other tropical areas in the Southern Hemisphere are stripping potassium from soils without replacing it.

November 24, 2015

MIT Visiting Artist Keith Ellenbogen photographed large school of golden sweepers within a coral reef in Palau.

Q&A: Visiting artist Keith Ellenbogen

MIT Center for Art, Science, and Technology visiting artist Keith Ellenbogen brings high-speed photography to the natural world.

November 24, 2015

MIT researchers have developed a new biomedical imaging system that harnesses an off-the-shelf depth sensor such as Microsoft’s Kinect. The coloration of these images depicts the phase information contained in six of the 50 light frequencies the system analyzes.

Biomedical imaging at one-thousandth the cost

Mathematical modeling enables $100 depth sensor to approximate the measurements of a $100,000 piece of lab equipment.

November 23, 2015

Cooling towers of a nuclear power station

At the nanoscale, concrete proves effective for nuclear containment

New research shows concrete is a strong choice for the long-term confinement of nuclear waste.

November 19, 2015

Sixty-one women from 25 institutions attended the 2015 MIT Rising Stars in EECS workshop.

It takes a network

Rising Stars workshop helps female electrical engineers and computer scientists build a professional network, find jobs in academia.

November 18, 2015

California sea lions near the kelp forests off the coast of Monterey, California

Capturing an underwater world

Visiting artist Keith Ellenbogen collaborates with MIT faculty and staff to create a unique underwater photography course.

November 17, 2015

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