Q&A: On the future of human-centered robotics
Professor David Mindell, who researches the interaction between automation and human behavior, discusses the interdependence of people, robots, and infrastructure.
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The Force was strong in this robot competition
MechE class ends semester with ingeniously designed robots battling on a “Star Wars”-themed playing field.
Teaching robots to teach other robots
CSAIL approach allows robots to learn a wider range of tasks using some basic knowledge and a single demo.
High-temperature devices made from films that bend as they “breathe”
Mechanical actuators developed by MIT team expand and contract as they let oxygen in and out.
Making 3-D printing as simple as printing on paper
Startup’s cloud-based system allows for project queuing by multiple users and automated part removal.
Engineer, pianist, global citizen
Senior Tiffany Yeh explores health care and poverty through working abroad, and cultivates her love of music while at home.
“IDEAS” to change the world
MIT teams innovating in medical, education, environmental, and other fields split prizes totaling $95,000.
Using supplements? Order a personalized pill
Seed funding from the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund helped Multiply Labs' founders launch their personalized dietary supplement startup.
3-D printing offers new approach to making buildings
Technology developed at MIT could enable faster, cheaper, more adaptable building construction.
Monica Pham: Advancing nuclear power and empowering girls
Sophomore researches fusion energy and promotes STEM opportunities for young women.
Featured video: Celebrating the Edgerton Center, an original MIT makerspace
Twenty-five years after its founding, the first home of strobe photography has grown to include student clubs, workshops, and K-12 outreach.
High-speed images capture archer fish’s rocket-like launch
Insights into the hydrodynamics of the move may improve underwater vehicle design.
Amos Winter wins the Harold E. Edgerton Award
Global leader in mechanical engineering named the recipient of MIT’s esteemed junior faculty award.
Software developer is a voice for Muslim women
An entrepreneur who co-founded Wise Systems, Layla Shaikley SM ’13 may be better known for her viral video created to combat media stereotypes of Muslim women.
How some battery materials expand without cracking
Brittle electrodes handle expansion by going glassy, study shows.