Uncovering the role of technology and medicine in deaf and signing worlds
Timothy Loh, a HASTS program doctoral student studying deafness, sign language, and technology, is a sociocultural and medical anthropologist-in-training.
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Paul McEuen delivers inaugural Dresselhaus Lecture on cell-sized robots
Cornell University professor and physicist uses nanoscale parts to create smart, active microbots.
Toward more efficient computing, with magnetic waves
Circuit design offers a path to “spintronic” devices that use little electricity and generate practically no heat.
Designing humanity’s future in space
The Space Exploration Initiative’s latest research flight explores work and play in microgravity.
Smart systems for semiconductor manufacturing
Lam Research Tech Symposium, co-hosted by MIT.nano and Microsystems Technology Lab, explores challenges, opportunities for the future of the industry.
Five MIT students named 2020 Rhodes Scholars
Ali Daher, Claire Halloran, Francisca Vasconcelos, Billy Andersen Woltz, and Megan Yamoah will begin postgraduate studies at Oxford University next fall.
“From Controversy to Cure” documentary chronicles the biotech boom in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Film looks at how Kendall Square became a beacon for industries working on treatments for diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes.
Algorithm may improve brain-controlled prostheses and exoskeletons
An improved method for magnet tracking enables high-speed wireless tracking through various materials.
Improbability Walk at MIT.nano honors Mildred Dresselhaus
Courtyard space celebrates beloved professor’s research and mentorship.
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center welcomes ultra-high vacuum microscopes
Transmission electron microscope and scanning tunneling microscope offer unique capabilities.
Using light to generate order in an exotic material
Physics experiment with ultrafast laser pulses produces a previously unseen phase of matter.
Driving toward a healthier planet
Materials Day speaker Brian Storey describes how the Toyota Research Institute is embracing machine learning to advance the use of electric vehicles.
MIT.nano announces the Mildred S. Dresselhaus Lectures
Cornell University’s Paul McEuen will inaugurate series to honor beloved MIT professor.
Materials Day talks examine the promises and challenges of AI and machine learning
The ability to predict and make new materials faster highlights the need for safety, reliability, and accurate data.
School of Science appoints 14 faculty members to named professorships
Those selected for these positions receive additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers.