MIT and French research institutions collaborate on climate-conscious materials MultiScale Material Science for Energy and Environment research partnership could reduce the carbon footprint of materials such as concrete. September 12, 2016 Read full story →
Benefiting human health through engineering PhD student Anasuya Mandal’s microneedle device could painlessly monitor the immune system. September 12, 2016 Read full story →
Basic training New MakerLodge program ushers freshmen into the making community. September 9, 2016 Read full story →
Judging a book through its cover New computational imaging method identifies letters printed on first nine pages of a stack of paper. September 9, 2016 Read full story →
Contemporary and global music come together in MIT’s Sounding Series The 2016-17 season will showcase everything from symphonic rock, to Japanese koto music, to jazz legend Joe Lovano. September 7, 2016 Read full story →
MIT, Québec research institutions launch initiative to analyze low-carbon energy policy options Focusing on New England/Québec Region, Québec premier and MIT vice president for research speak at Boston signing ceremony; Hydro-Québec CEO pledges funding. August 29, 2016 Read full story →
Integrating user-collected data in city planning Lily Bui draws upon science, art, and public advocacy to enrich urban design. August 26, 2016 Read full story →
Eleven from MIT named to the 2016 TR35 Nearly one-third of MIT Technology Review’s top innovators under the age of 35 have a connection to MIT. August 25, 2016 Read full story →
New method developed for producing some metals Using electricity rather than heat can reduce both energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. August 24, 2016 Read full story →
New technique may help detect Martian life A novel interpretation of Raman spectra will help the 2020 Mars rover select rocks to study for signs of life. August 15, 2016 Read full story →
J-WAFS Solutions program awards $750,000 in commercialization grants Four new projects and one renewal receive $150,000 in funding for 2016-2017. August 12, 2016 Read full story →
Reach in and touch objects in videos with “Interactive Dynamic Video” Technique from Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab could improve augmented reality and reduce the need for CGI green-screens. August 2, 2016 Read full story →
Celebrating 20 years of the MIT Summer Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor George Ogata '92 honored for his years of service at MIT Professional Education-sponsored event. July 26, 2016 Read full story →
Borrowing from pastry chefs, engineers create nanolayered composites Method to stack hundreds of nanoscale layers could open new vistas in materials science. July 21, 2016 Read full story →
A novel approach to a longstanding challenge in nuclear arms control MIT researchers develop a “physical cryptography” for secure and accurate accounting of the world’s nuclear arsenals. July 19, 2016 Read full story →