Explained: Bandgap Understanding how electrons get excited is crucial to creating solar cells and light-emitting diodes July 23, 2010 Read full story →
Fibers that can hear and sing MIT researchers pass a milestone on the path to sophisticated fibers that interact with their surroundings in new ways. July 12, 2010 Read full story →
Explained: Phonons When trying to control the way heat moves through solids, it is often useful to think of it as a flow of particles. July 8, 2010 Read full story →
Ain Sonin, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, dies at age 72 June 30, 2010 Read full story →
More MIT processes will go digital in July Key changes involve paystubs, cash processing, more. June 28, 2010 Read full story →
An Internet 100 times as fast A new network design that avoids the need to convert optical signals into electrical ones could boost capacity while reducing power consumption. June 28, 2010 Read full story →
Thin films show surprising reactivity MIT findings of high oxygen activity in thin-film materials might someday lead to greatly increased power production from future fuel cells June 24, 2010 Read full story →
Enhancing the power of batteries MIT team finds that using carbon nanotubes in a lithium battery can dramatically improve its energy capacity. June 20, 2010 Read full story →
Library locations to be closed over the July 4 holiday and remaining week June 18, 2010 Read full story →
3 Questions: Noelle Selin on curbing mercury As U.N. negotiations begin this week on a global mercury treaty, an MIT atmospheric scientist explains the challenges ahead. June 7, 2010 Read full story →
New book, 'Bright Boys,' chronicles MIT’s pioneering of IT age Foreword by Professor Emeritus Jay Forrester shares insight on team’s early work June 1, 2010 Read full story →
Chisholm receives Agassiz Medal from National Academy of Sciences MIT professor selected for her pioneering studies of marine organisms May 13, 2010 Read full story →
Forging a digital MIT Letter from Vice President for Finance Israel Ruiz on updates to administrative systems May 13, 2010 Read full story →
New project aims for fusion ignition MIT-led Ignitor reactor could be the world’s first to reach major milestone, perhaps paving the way for eventual power production. May 10, 2010 Read full story →
Seeing the forest for the trees Object recognition systems that break images into ever smaller parts should be much more efficient and may shed light on how the brain works. May 7, 2010 Read full story →