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J-WAFS Solutions program awards $750,000 in commercialization grants
Four new projects and one renewal receive $150,000 in funding for 2016-2017.
Research by MIT undergrad helps crack chemical mystery
Study finds enzyme “cannibalizes” itself to perform an essential reaction.
New online course addresses data science challenges
“Data Science: Data to Insights” from IDSS and MIT Professional Education begins Oct. 4.
Analyzing lithium ion battery fatigue
Summer Scholar Erica Eggleton joins Van Vliet Lab to make and test lithium manganese oxide electrodes.
John Fernández: Growing grassroots for sustainability on campus and abroad
Environmental Solutions Initiative’s new director discusses sustainable development, student engagement, and making Baker House his home.
What’s wasting power at home? Ask your app!
New system from MIT can identify how much power is being used by each device in a household.
Gliding from classroom to market
Treaded hand truck created as class project is now making downstairs deliveries safer.
Your child, the literary talent
Literature professor Marah Gubar studies the creative powers of kids.
Reducing wait times at the doctor’s office
MIT spinout helps health-care providers schedule patients more efficiently.
Growing season
New professional education program on agriculture, innovation, and the environment attracts global agricultural leaders to MIT.
JuliaCon draws global users of a dynamic, easy-to-learn programming language
Now three years old, the Julia programming language is helping to solve problems in areas such as economic modeling, spaceflight, and bioinformatics.
The quest for clean water
MIT researchers design a solar-powered desalination device for rural India.
At open forum, MIT community discusses recent U.S. tragedies
More than 600 attend event emphasizing commitment to “stand together against injustice, intolerance, and hatred.”
How political science can help us solve global health care issues
MIT political scientist Andrea Campbell discusses the impact of equity on health care innovation and outcomes.