CSAIL shows off demos to 150 high-schoolers for “Hour of Code” Robots, 3-D printers, and a surprise guest aim to get students excited about computer science. December 14, 2015 Read full story →
Data, drones, and 3-D-printed hearts Looking back on the year that was: Highlights from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab in 2015. December 8, 2015 Read full story →
Defense Secretary Carter visits MIT for innovation discussion Dialogue with defense secretary focuses on bolstering leading-edge manufacturing. December 2, 2015 Read full story →
NASA gives MIT a humanoid robot to develop software for future space missions Team led by Professor Russ Tedrake of CSAIL to develop algorithms for 6-foot-tall “Valkyrie” robot to travel to Mars and beyond. November 17, 2015 Read full story →
Jacopo Buongiorno: Bringing outside knowledge to the nuclear industry November 13, 2015 Read full story →
New exoplanet in our neighborhood Though likely uninhabitable, planet is rocky, Earth-sized, and near enough for study of its atmosphere. November 11, 2015 Read full story →
Hydrogel superglue is 90 percent water New “water adhesive” is tougher than natural adhesives employed by mussels and barnacles. November 9, 2015 Read full story →
MIT announces “Innovation Node” in Hong Kong Collaborative space will give students and faculty access to unique resources to accelerate innovation. November 9, 2015 Read full story →
Quantum materials: A new paradigm for computing? Diamond spintronics and graphene-based infrared detectors are among leading-edge technologies reported at annual Materials Day Symposium at MIT. November 6, 2015 Read full story →
Donald Stidsen, exhibitions manager at MIT Museum, dies at 63 Expert in creating museum exhibitions died suddenly on Oct. 28. November 3, 2015 Read full story →
New engineering faculty for 2015-2016 The School of Engineering welcomes 18 new faces. October 28, 2015 Read full story →
High School teams awarded 2015-16 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grants for invention projects Fourteen student teams nationwide address social and environmental issues through invention. October 14, 2015 Read full story →
Robots and us Should cars be fully driverless? No, says an MIT engineer and historian. October 13, 2015 Read full story →
Neighborhood of innovation HUBweek events showcase the scientific and technological advances at MIT and around Kendall Square. October 9, 2015 Read full story →
Communicating engineering research at MERE showcase Second annual Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition brings together community and recognizes graduate students. October 8, 2015 Read full story →