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New material harvests energy from water vapor
Polymer film could be used in artificial muscle and to power micro- and nanoelectronic devices.
Guaranteed delivery — in ad hoc networks
A new algorithm for message dissemination in decentralized networks is faster than its predecessors but, unlike them, guarantees delivery.
Inspiring the next generation
Telling Your Story workshop connects scientist and engineers with teachers and in the process helps to demystify STEM and excite the next generation of learners.
Aiming deep with the Marine Robotics Team
Jacqueline Sly ’14 and Tommy Moriarty ’14 discuss their experiences and lessons learned leading the Marine Robotics Team.
The robotic equivalent of a Swiss army knife
Reconfigurable robot a step toward something that can become almost anything.
J.J. Abrams: 'It’s like driving in the fog'
Movie and television writer-producer shares his thoughts on how his production company compares with MIT’s Media Lab.
Sibling power
Siblings Andrew and Jennifer Barry have not only managed to maintain a close friendship into their adult years, but are also both studying robotics at CSAIL
Department snapshot: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EECS places renewed emphasis on interdisciplinary research, partnerships with alumni and industry, and experiential learning.
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams selected from national pool of student applicants
16 high school teams awarded up to $10,000 in grants to bring invention ideas to life.
Department snapshot: Mechanical Engineering
More MechE students choose to design their own education.
Department snapshot: Aeronautics and Astronautics
AeroAstro takes off in new directions — prompting a 50 percent spike in new undergraduate enrollments.
Automatic building mapping could help emergency responders
A prototype sensor array that can be worn on the chest automatically maps the wearer’s environment, recognizing movement between floors.