A biplane to break the sound barrier
Cheaper, quieter and fuel-efficient biplanes could put supersonic travel on the horizon.
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IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: Imagínate
Creating professional development opportunities for university students in Mexico.
Inequality offensive
At MIT forum, economists evaluate the consequences of increasing inequality in America, and suggest solutions.
Sloan PhD student walks the walk in sustainability
Parrot helped accelerate sustainability efforts at the Institute alongside academic work.
Scott Aaronson wins NSF’s Alan T. Waterman Award
National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award will help fuel CSAIL researcher’s work.
Sometimes the quickest path is not a straight line
New methods and software developed at MIT can predict optimal paths for automated underwater vehicles.
Koch Institute, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center announce launch of 'Bridge Project' to attack most-lethal forms of cancer
Institutions, research teams, non-profit organizations join forces in novel approaches targeting pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma.
They’re mastering manufacturing
A distinctive MIT program trains engineers and managers who want to build careers on the leading edge of industrial production.
Mysterious electron acceleration explained
Computer simulation identifies source of aurora-causing high-speed electrons in space
National Engineers Week: A Q&A with Olivier de Weck
On engineering systems and the book Engineering Systems: Meeting Human Needs in a Complex Technological World
A faster way to catch cells
New microfluidic device could be used to diagnose and monitor cancer and other diseases.
Liquid batteries could level the load
MIT team makes progress toward goal of inexpensive grid-scale batteries that could help make intermittent renewable energy sources viable.