A fight for rights
In MIT talk, exiled Nobel Prize-winning activist Shirin Ebadi promises a continued ‘fight for full and complete equality’ for Iran’s women.
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3 Questions with a Student Leader: Tech Editor-in-Chief Jessica J. Pourian
Head of MIT's student paper of record discusses journalistic integrity and future plans.
How to corner the MEMS market
Government investment in the manufacture of micromachines could pay huge dividends, but in the meantime, MIT researchers are developing new fabrication techniques.
Targeted nanoparticles show success in clinical trials
Tiny particles designed to home in on cancer cells achieve tumor shrinkage at lower doses than traditional chemotherapy.
Seeing the music in nature
From spider webs to tangled proteins, Markus Buehler finds the connections between mathematics, molecules and materials.
Sports Shorts for April 2: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
MIT jumps to fourth in Learfield Sports Directors Cup standings; Shin competes at NCAA Fencing Championships.
MIT's Communication Forum conducts a conversation for scholars — and citizens
Has explored media and change for more than 30 years
Self-sculpting sand
New algorithms could enable heaps of ‘smart sand’ that can assume any shape, allowing spontaneous formation of new tools or duplication of broken mechanical parts.
Moving microfluidics from the lab bench to the factory floor
The Center for Polymer Microfabrication designs manufacturing processes for a new generation of diagnostic tools.
Introducing MIT Video
New portal aggregates nearly 10,000 videos — both by the Institute and about it — in one place.
Predicting how proteins will partner
Amy Keating models critical interactions that underlie most cellular functions.
What lies ahead for science and science writing?
10th anniversary of MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing celebrates past, looks to future.
A new dimension for solar energy
Innovative 3-D designs from an MIT team can more than double the solar power generated from a given area.