How to make large 2-D sheets MIT-led team develops method for scaling up production of thin electronic material. September 21, 2015 Read full story →
Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker heralds innovation-based growth Discussion with President Reif during MIT visit focuses on policy support for new growth. September 18, 2015 Read full story →
Extending super-resolution techniques MIT graduate student Takuma Inoue tackles labeling RNA without genetic modification for doctoral studies. September 18, 2015 Read full story →
QS ranks MIT the world's top university for 2015-16 Ranked No. 1 for the fourth straight year, the Institute also places first in 11 of 36 disciplines. September 17, 2015 Read full story →
A future fueled by design Speakers at MIT Media Lab's inaugural Knotty Objects summit discuss the purpose of design. September 17, 2015 Read full story →
Abraham Bers, professor emeritus of electrical engineering, dies at 85 Bers, a longtime member of the MIT community, was expert in plasma physics. September 16, 2015 Read full story →
MIT joins $171M public-private consortium on manufacturing flexible electronics Government, industry, and academia partner to bring new generation of electronics to commercial scale. September 9, 2015 Read full story →
MIT ranked as nation’s No. 7 university by U.S. News Undergraduate engineering program is No. 1; undergraduate business program is No. 2. September 9, 2015 Read full story →
Silicon photonics meets the foundry Lionel Kimerling, Rajeev Ram, and other MIT researchers explore practical ways to bring optical interconnection toward and directly onto chips. September 8, 2015 Read full story →
The sound of (new) music MIT composer Tod Machover debuts multiple new works at prestigious Lucerne Festival. September 4, 2015 Read full story →
Faculty Highlight: Ibrahim Cissé Assistant professor of physics probes the formation of enzyme clusters that enable gene copying and protein production in living cells. September 3, 2015 Read full story →
Turbocharging medical translation Jeff Karp’s diverse multidisciplinary team brings novel solutions to a wide array of health challenges. September 1, 2015 Read full story →
Fire-and-ice discoveries From igniting carbon fibers to freeze-drying hydrogels, MIT Summer Scholars learn pioneering scientific techniques during nine-week internships. August 31, 2015 Read full story →
Smart home heating and cooling Alumnus uses radar expertise to design automated air-control system for homes. August 27, 2015 Read full story →
Study identifies new cheating method in MOOCs Research from MIT and Harvard shows how to exploit and protect MOOC certification. August 24, 2015 Read full story →