Bubble, bubble, at the flick of a switch
Researchers find a way to control the bubbles of boiling water using a small electric charge.
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J-WAFS Solutions awards two $150,000 commercialization grants
Renewable grants awarded to PIs in materials science and engineering, chemical engineering, and biology.
In the world: Remote Mexican village uses solar power to purify water
System developed at MIT proves practical for remote communities.
Deshpande Center announces fall 2015 research grants
Fifteen research teams receive $1,151,000 to develop new technological innovations.
Bubble, bubble … boiling on the double
New analysis of textured surfaces could lead to more efficient, and less dangerous, power plants.
Designing for flexibility
Richard de Neufville teaches and practices flexible engineering design for infrastructure projects that meet the challenges of the future.
Toward cheaper water treatment
MIT spinout makes treating, recycling highly contaminated oilfield water more economical
Powering desalination with the sun
PhD student Natasha Wright makes water safe to drink for rural, off-grid Indian villages.
Using desalination to address drought
Developed by Carlos Riva ’75, a California water plant will be the largest seawater desalination facility in the Western Hemisphere.
A better way to deliver innovation to the world
"To tackle our biggest societal challenges, we need an innovation pipeline that delivers every drop," Reif writes.
How to make continuous rolls of graphene
New manufacturing process could take exotic material out of the lab and into commercial products.
Newly tenured engineers
Thirteen tenure appointments are made in seven of eight academic departments in the School of Engineering.
John Lienhard wins 2015 ASME Heat Transfer Memorial Award
Lienhard becomes the sixth MechE faculty member to receive the prestigious ASME award.
MIT and Masdar Institute work together to transform an oil-based economy
Researchers collaborate on innovative water, energy, and next-generation technology projects.
