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Three faculty win '08 NIH Pioneer Awards

September 22, 2008

Paul Kagame, president of the Republic of Rwanda, makes a point at the Compton Lecture as MIT President Susan Hockfield looks on.

Kagame underscores tech ties in Compton speech

September 19, 2008

Team Heliotrope demonstrates its sun-tracking technology that won first prize in an MIT competition aimed at developing innovative energy technologies. At left is team member George Whitfield, a graduate student in materials science. His teammate and fellow grad student Vyom Sharma is at right. The third member, Forrest Liau, is not shown. <a onclick="MM_openBrWindow('madmec-4-enlarged.html','','w...

Sun-tracking device wins student prize

Window coatings, wind generators and power unit also win

September 19, 2008

Ray Magliozzi, right, of NPR's 'Car Talk,' listens to MIT students and staff on Sept. 19. Magliozzi and his brother, Tom, who are alumni of MIT, toured the campus to see up-and-coming energy technologies being developed at the school. From left are sophomores Mike Roberts and Rachel Roberts of the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team, and MIT staff member Brenda Richard.

Click and Clack glimpse cars of the future

NPR's Magliozzi brothers in 'chock-full' tour of MIT

September 19, 2008

Nicholas Roy, left, assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics, and Seth Teller, professor of computer science and engineering, stand next to the robotic wheelchair they co-designed, which can be navigated by vocal command.

Robot wheelchair finds its own way

MIT invention responds to user's spoken commands

September 19, 2008

'Metaverse' creator Neal Stephenson to speak at MIT Sunday

Book-signing to follow noted author's remarks

September 18, 2008

Why chemo works for some people and not others

MIT cell findings could predict individuals' responses

September 18, 2008

Rudie Berkhout's "Delta II" is among the works of art that make up the MIT Museum's second annual winter holography exhibition.

MITEI awards second round of seed grants

September 18, 2008

Tales from the crib: MIT assistant publishes 20th children's book

September 17, 2008

MIT President Susan Hockfield speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17.

Hockfield continues push for energy R&D boost

September 17, 2008

Rwanda's Kagame to deliver Compton lecture Sept. 18

September 16, 2008

Panel to address foreign challenges awaiting next president

September 16, 2008

On Capitol Hill, Deutch stresses all-out energy approach

Calls for carbon tax, efficiency improvements, and new agencies

September 12, 2008

Back row left to right: Kathleen Boisvert; Philip J. Hilts, director; Dianne Finch; Sharon Weinberger; Molly Seamans; Marcin Rotkiewicz; Teresa Firmino; Karen Weintraub; Kimani Chege; Rachel Zimmerman
Front row left to right: Jonathan Fildes; Sascha Karberg; Alex Otto; Sabin Russell

11 new Knight journalism fellows arrive at MIT

September 11, 2008

MIT quantum insights could lead to better detectors

Improved efficiency could enable research, military and medical uses

September 11, 2008

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Three faculty win '08 NIH Pioneer Awards

Kagame underscores tech ties in Compton speech

Sun-tracking device wins student prize

Click and Clack glimpse cars of the future

Robot wheelchair finds its own way

'Metaverse' creator Neal Stephenson to speak at MIT Sunday

Why chemo works for some people and not others

MITEI awards second round of seed grants

Tales from the crib: MIT assistant publishes 20th children's book

Hockfield continues push for energy R&D boost

Rwanda's Kagame to deliver Compton lecture Sept. 18

Panel to address foreign challenges awaiting next president

On Capitol Hill, Deutch stresses all-out energy approach

11 new Knight journalism fellows arrive at MIT

MIT quantum insights could lead to better detectors

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