Proving quantum computers feasible
With a new contribution to probability theory, researchers show that relatively simple physical systems could yield powerful quantum computers.
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Funneling the sun’s energy
MIT engineers propose a new way of harnessing photons for electricity, with the potential for capturing a wider spectrum of solar energy.
Department snapshot: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EECS places renewed emphasis on interdisciplinary research, partnerships with alumni and industry, and experiential learning.
Controlling heat flow through a nanostructure
MIT researchers find that heat moving in materials called superlattices behaves like waves; finding could enable better thermoelectrics.
Medical devices powered by the ear itself
For the first time, researchers power an implantable electronic device using an electrical potential — a natural battery — deep in the inner ear.
Stronger than a speeding bullet
New tests of nanostructured material could lead to better armor against everything from gunfire to micrometeorites.
Removing a pain point for financial aid students and staff
Online document tracking and financial aid award letters implemented for 2012.
MIT Auto-ID Labs launches ‘Cloud of Things’ initiative
Initiative brings together academia, industry to support the development, adoption, best practices and commercial success of big-data applications in mobile retail commerce.
Nominations open for Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization
Deadline for submissions is Nov. 29.
Mining physicians’ notes for medical insights
A new approach to algorithmically distinguishing words with multiple possible meanings could help find useful data in electronic medical records.
How to communicate science visually
In a new book, MIT’s Felice Frankel aims to help scientists and engineers improve the way they portray their research through photos, diagrams and graphs.
Benefits Open Enrollment for 2013 starts Oct. 30
Relatively low premium increases and no major benefit changes this year.
F. Daniel Hidalgo: it’s electric
The influence of electronic ballots on democracy in the developing world
Tiny pores in graphene could give rise to membranes
New membranes may filter water or separate biological samples.