SpectrumX collective launches the first NSF Spectrum Innovation Initiative Center MIT Haystack Observatory will be part of the new radio spectrum management and coordination center. September 20, 2021 Read full story →
Company founded by MIT alumnus lets anyone run DNA experiments MiniPCR bio has sold thousands of its inexpensive polymerase chain reaction machines to researchers and schools around the world. August 17, 2021 Read full story →
This touchy-feely glove senses and maps tactile stimuli The design could help restore motor function after stroke, enhance virtual gaming experiences. August 5, 2021 Read full story →
Inaugural fund supports early-stage collaborations between MIT and Jordan MIT-Jordan Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation Seed Fund winners announced. July 29, 2021 Read full story →
New directions in real estate practice Professor Siqi Zheng promotes sustainable urbanization at MIT’s Center for Real Estate. July 12, 2021 Read full story →
Governance innovation boot camp culminates in pitch night Civil servants from Sierra Leone present ideas developed at a boot camp organized by MIT Governance Lab and Sierra Leone’s Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation. July 7, 2021 Read full story →
New approach could change how we track extreme air pollution events Study demonstrates the power of low-cost air quality sensors during volcanic eruption. June 30, 2021 Read full story →
Tackling air pollution with autonomous drones Alumni of the MIT New Engineering Education Transformation Program (NEET) worked together remotely from across the globe to design thinking machines. June 24, 2021 Read full story →
Unleashing capacity at Heineken México with systems thinking from MIT How a pair of MIT Sloan Executive Education alumni translated teachings from an MIT course to operations improvements at Mexico’s largest brewery. June 7, 2021 Read full story →
Visualizing cement hydration on a molecular level Imaging technique could enable new pathways for reducing concrete’s hefty carbon footprint, as well as for 3-D printing of concrete. June 7, 2021 Read full story →
Taking an indirect path into a bright future Matthew Johnston ’20 uses physics and baseball skills to get remote villages on the grid. May 28, 2021 Read full story →
MIT IDEAS celebrates 20 years of social innovation at MIT Six new IDEAS teams receive grants to continue developing their work with communities. May 25, 2021 Read full story →
“Just ask questions and go for it!” Senior Zaina Moussa’s path toward a career as a physician-scientist has included embracing her different cultures and varied interests. May 11, 2021 Read full story →
Six from MIT named 2021 Knight-Hennessy Scholars Fellowship funds graduate studies at Stanford University. May 7, 2021 Read full story →
Q&A: Vivienne Sze on crossing the hardware-software divide for efficient artificial intelligence Her research focuses on more-efficient deep neural networks to process video, and more-efficient hardware to run applications. April 28, 2021 Read full story →