Student chips in with new technique for cutting silicon wafers Leaders for Global Operation internship project earns award, could save millions for company. May 1, 2015 Read full story →
How some beetles produce a scalding defensive spray New analysis shows how bombardier beetles produce an explosive defensive chemical jet. April 30, 2015 Read full story →
MIT research showcased at Singapore’s first tech carnival Robotic stingrays, driverless golf carts, and a cancer-detection device were on display. April 29, 2015 Read full story →
Alexander Rich dies at 90 Biophysicist was noted for his discovery of left-handed Z-DNA. April 28, 2015 Read full story →
MIT Clean Earth Hackathon breaks convention to foster innovative ideas for industry Winning teams combined talents to solve real sustainability challenges. April 24, 2015 Read full story →
Visualizing the abstract: A life in computer science Senior Walter Menendez applies dynamic visuals to conceptual datasets. April 23, 2015 Read full story →
Boiling down viscous flow A new simplified model predicts patterns that form from honey-like fluids. April 22, 2015 Read full story →
International experts analyze impacts of Ethiopian dam Report from conference at MIT addresses potential effects of huge construction project. April 22, 2015 Read full story →
Discovery science is reinventing the world How discovery science is reinventing the world MIT innovators take a close look at how basic science research leads to applications, new companies, jobs, and economic growth. April 21, 2015 Read full story →
James Hansen: We should look at all energy options Former NASA scientist says we need to develop all carbon-free energy sources to avoid disaster. April 16, 2015 Read full story →
Renewing a community space: Kresge restoration underway Landmark building will remain open during restoration. April 15, 2015 Read full story →
Patents forecast technological change New method uses patent data to estimate a technology’s future rate of improvement. April 15, 2015 Read full story →
MIT Water Innovation Prize awards three student startups with $20,000 in innovation grants MIT’s first-ever competition for water startups sets the groundwork for students to initiate enterprises that tackle global water challenges. April 13, 2015 Read full story →
Learning by teaching in a different culture MISTI Global Teaching Labs has reached over 10,000 foreign high-school students with summer internships and research opportunities. April 13, 2015 Read full story →
Graphics in reverse Probabilistic programming does in 50 lines of code what used to take thousands. April 13, 2015 Read full story →