Unlocking nanofibers’ potential
Prototype boosts production of versatile fibers fourfold, while cutting energy consumption by 92 percent.
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Faculty highlight: W. Craig Carter
Materials science professor develops algorithms to solve problems across disciplines, strengthens online teaching techniques, and contributes to scientific art.
MIT students interview Megan Smith, U.S. CTO and 2015 Commencement speaker
Smith chronicles her time at MIT, role at the White House, and view of how technology is changing the world.
Hugh Hampton Young Fellowship celebrates 50 years
New cohort of fellows to carry on humanitarian tradition at MIT.
Helen Elaine Lee and Emma Teng to head SHASS academic units
Dean Deborah Fitzgerald announces leadership appointments in Women's and Gender Studies and Global Studies and Languages.
Freshly squeezed vaccines
Microfluidic cell-squeezing device opens new possibilities for cell-based vaccines.
How to make continuous rolls of graphene
New manufacturing process could take exotic material out of the lab and into commercial products.
Crowdsourcing climate strategy
MIT Climate CoLab offers individuals a chance to propose and test their global plan to confront climate change.
Lemelson-MIT announces 2015 National Collegiate Student Prize Competition winners
Students recognized for inventions in health care, transportation, food and agriculture, and consumer devices.
Biology professor Michael Laub named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator
Five-year appointment will support research on how cells regulate their behavior in response to an external environment.
Pushing the limits of pump design for small farmers in India
Tata Center team invents the first solar-powered water pump tailored to the irrigation needs of millions of small-acreage farmers in the Ganges River basin.
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying of Hong Kong visits MIT
University-driven innovation a key focus of Institute meeting.
Donca Steriade: Searching for the building blocks of language
The most comprehensive survey of rhyme ever made reveals a new possibility for one of the essential units of language.
An inspiring tale: Barbara Johnson wins MITFCU People Helping People Award
Honor recognizes efforts to improve the day-to-day experiences and long-term prospects of people with hearing loss and other disabilities.
