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Teaching algae to make fuel
New process could lead to production of hydrogen using bioengineered microorganisms.
On an Irish Island, technology takes its time
Robert Kanigel explores how modernity has influenced our pace of life.
Emeritus: A better way to see molecular structures
MIT chemist John Waugh made NMR spectroscopy an indispensable tool for studying proteins and other large molecules.
Spinning new materials in a thread
New technique could enable creation of a variety of fiber-based electronic and photonic devices.
Tracking the flow of knowledge
Study shows scientists’ location influences how widely their work is read and used for innovations.
Stubbe wins faculty’s Killian Award
Honor recognizes extraordinary professional accomplishment; winner delivers lecture in the spring
A labor of love
Walter Lewin, acclaimed professor emeritus and Internet star, delivers one final lecture at MIT.
Ian Waitz on the future of engineering education and research
New dean reflects on MIT’s School of Engineering, cites ever-growing role for collaboration and outreach.
Which technologies get better faster?
New analysis helps predict which new systems will be on a fast track to improvements in performance.
When is it worth remanufacturing?
MIT study shows sometimes it saves energy, sometimes it doesn’t — and sometimes it makes things worse.
Open for business
MIT Sloan School of Management officially dedicates new building, with an eye toward campus-wide collaboration and bringing innovations to society.
Toward faster transistors
MIT physicists discover a new physical phenomenon that could eventually lead to the first increases in computers’ clock speed since 2002.
Waste-conversion startup Sanergy bowls over competition
Wild-card entry takes top prize in $100K Business Plan Competition
A champion of Creole
Linguist Michel DeGraff is on a quest to give Haitian Creole its due as a respected language — and to help Haitian schoolchildren learn in their native tongue.