What can make a dent?
Given the enormous scale of worldwide energy use, there are limited options for achieving significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
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A new approach to solar power
Hybrid solar-thermoelectric systems could provide advantages over conventional solar cells or solar thermal plants.
3 Questions: Chappell Lawson on border security
MIT political scientist, back from serving in Washington, discusses the border issues the United States faces.
Sports Shorts: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Benedick tabbed for hall of fame; three sports earn weekly conference honors.
Seeing through walls
Researchers at MIT’s Lincoln Lab have developed new radar technology that provides real-time video of what’s going on behind solid walls.
Workplace woes
The employment crisis isn’t just a lack of jobs — it’s a lack of good jobs, says an MIT professor.
Bristly particles could be boon for powerplants
Multi-scale material may have applications in heat transfer, potentially helping powerplants be more efficient.
Maseeh Hall formally dedicated
President Hockfield calls it 'central achievement' of Campaign for Students
Monitoring how T cells respond to HIV
New technology could help AIDS researchers develop new vaccines.
In Profile: Suzanne Berger
A onetime student of French political history has become a leading figure in the battle to revive U.S. manufacturing.
Shutting off inflammation
A new way to curb inflammatory cells could lead to treatments for diseases including atherosclerosis and cancer.
Everybody’s a winner
Automatic window-shading invention tops a strong field of entries in materials competition.