Two from MIT named to Popular Science's Brilliant 10 list
Pedro Reis and Feng Zhang recognized as young stars in science and technology.
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Graphene could yield cheaper optical chips
Researchers show that graphene — atom-thick sheets of carbon — could be used in photodetectors, devices that translate optical signals to electrical.
Controlling the growth of semiconducting nanowires
MIT doctoral candidate Sam Crawford has contributed to fundamental understanding of growth processes using metal seed particles.
Developing nanowires for solar cells
Profiling Silvija Gradečak, the Thomas Lord Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering
Catalyzing the next generation of batteries
Professor Yang Shao-Horn works at the cutting edge of basic energy science research
Alison Alden, MIT’s vice president for human resources, to retire in 2014
Early-spring departure to conclude ‘seven years of exceptional service’ to the Institute.
U.S. News ranks MIT seventh overall among U.S. universities
Institute’s undergraduate engineering program is again ranked No. 1; undergraduate business program is No. 2.
New low-temperature chemical reaction explained
Unusual reaction, never fully understood, is important to fuel combustion, atmospheric chemistry and biochemistry.
Kenneth Stevens, professor emeritus in EECS, dies at 89
Stevens’ pioneering work as the originator of the quantal theory of speech helped earn him the National Medal of Science.
New rechargeable flow battery enables cheaper, large-scale energy storage
Design may support widespread use of solar and wind energy.
Detecting early-stage malarial infection
New prototype device recognizes electrical properties of infected cells as signatures of disease.
Professor emeritus Rodney Brooks refines the sequel to iRobot
Rodney Brooks’ startup, Rethink Robotics, is producing robots that can adapt to manufacturing tasks and the factory environment.
Making connections in the eye
Wiring diagram of retinal neurons is first step toward mapping the human brain.
Tuning metal-oxygen bond strength
Controlling spin state through strain could lead to better cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells
A layer of tiny grains can slow sound waves
Layer of microscopic spheres offers new approach to controlling acoustic waves.