MPC associate director visits Collegium members in Asia Mark Beals, in collaboration with the MIT Industrial Liaison Program, visited Thailand, Taiwan and Japan in early April. June 3, 2013 Read full story →
Sports Shorts for June 3: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics MIT wins inaugural NEWMAC President’s Trophy; Kuntz selected as NEWMAC nominee for NCAA Women of the Year June 3, 2013 Read full story →
Automatically grading programming homework Software that identifies errors in students’ programs — however idiosyncratic their approaches — could be a boon for online learning. June 3, 2013 Read full story →
Starting up — again and again MBA student Danny Castonguay finds a thrill in starting new companies. June 3, 2013 Read full story →
Fine-tuning emissions from quantum dots New MIT analysis should enable development of improved color displays and biomedical monitoring systems. June 2, 2013 Read full story →
A step closer to artificial livers Researchers identify compounds that help liver cells grow outside the body. June 2, 2013 Read full story →
Meet the maker MIT alumna Limor Fried has become a pioneer of the ‘maker movement’ with her multimillion-dollar company. May 31, 2013 Read full story →
An answer to a lunar mystery: Why is the moon’s gravity so uneven? Simulations based on GRAIL data show how gravitational anomalies developed early in lunar history. May 30, 2013 Read full story →
A new kind of chemical ‘glue’ Method for attaching molecules to metal surfaces could find applications in medicine, electronics and other fields. May 30, 2013 Read full story →
An electrical switch for magnetism MIT researchers develop a new approach to controlling the motion of magnetic domains; work could lead to low-power computer memory. May 29, 2013 Read full story →
How computers can learn better With a recently released programming framework, researchers show that a new machine-learning algorithm outperforms its predecessors. May 29, 2013 Read full story →
Diving into nuclear policy Whether he’s in a Navy submarine or in Washington, you’ll find MIT senior Cameron McCord at the intersection of nuclear engineering, policy and service. May 29, 2013 Read full story →
Sports Shorts for May 28: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics Quisenberry, Zhang compete at NCAA individual championships; four Engineers earn Academic All-America honors May 28, 2013 Read full story →
Engineering course ‘demystifies’ entrepreneurship ‘The Founder’s Journey’ serves as an introduction to entrepreneurship for undergraduates. May 28, 2013 Read full story →