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Research Lab of Electronics post-doc Peter Bermel.

Boosting the power of solar cells

New research could lead to higher output, lower cost

November 26, 2008

Linnea Farquhar Layton, former administrative assistant, secretary, 83

November 26, 2008

Mechanical Engineering Professor Anette Hosoi and graduate student Amos Winter developed a robo-clam that could lead to "smart" anchoring technologies. Outside the testing device they hold clamshells of some of the clams they tested.

Dig this: RoboClam

Device could lead to 'smart' anchors, more

November 25, 2008

Center Director Professor John H. Lienhard and KFUPM Rector Khalid S. Al-Sultan signing the research contract.

MIT, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in collaboration

Two schools launch program on clean water, clean energy

November 25, 2008

Kinesin, a small motor protein found in cells, walks stepwise onÂ microtubules to perform cellular processes. In each step, a powerÂ stroke is generated when two mechanical elements (neck linker, in red, and cover strand, in blue) form a beta-sheet that folds to drive the protein forward.

Baby steps

Engineers show how tiny cell proteins generate force to 'walk'

November 24, 2008

Arguing their point

MIT debate team wins prestigious UK tournament

November 24, 2008

Two from MIT win Rhodes Scholarships

November 22, 2008

The dendrite ofÂ a new neuron in the brain (labeled in red). The small yellow spots are synapses that the new neuron is receiving.

Not as easy as it may seem

Study sees challenges for integrating new neurons into brain

November 21, 2008

From left to right: Richard Maulsby (United States Patent and Trademark Office), Timothy Lu (grand winner, MIT), Greg Schroll (undergraduate winner, MIT), Paul Podsiadlo (graduate winner, University of Michigan), Neil Conan (NPR host) and Jeff Pan (Abbott representative who was also a judge).

MIT students take top prizes in national inventors' contest

Lu awarded $25,000 grand prize, Schroll takes top undergraduate honors

November 21, 2008

MIT planetary scientist Maria T. Zuber has been named this year by the magazine U.S. News and World Report as one of "America's Best Leaders."

Zuber named to list of 'best leaders'

U.S. News honors luminaries in arts, science and politics

November 21, 2008

Legatum Center announces IAP Seed Grants

November 20, 2008

Vice President for Information Services & Technology Jerry Grochow

Q&A with Information Technology VP Jerry Grochow

November 19, 2008

Awards and Honors: Nov. 19, 2008

November 19, 2008

Former Secretary, United States Department of Labor Alexis M. Herman gave the keynote address at the Diversity Leadership Congress convened by President Susan Hockfield at the Back Bay Events Center on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008.

Promoting diversity

MIT leaders convene to accelerate efforts

November 19, 2008

Pan-STARRS 1 prototype, part of the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System, Haleakala mountain, Maui.

Early warning of dangerous asteroids and comets

Detectors developed at Lincoln Laboratory deployed in powerful telescope

November 18, 2008

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Dig this: RoboClam

MIT, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in collaboration

Baby steps

Arguing their point

Two from MIT win Rhodes Scholarships

Not as easy as it may seem

MIT students take top prizes in national inventors' contest

Zuber named to list of 'best leaders'

Legatum Center announces IAP Seed Grants

Q&A with Information Technology VP Jerry Grochow

Awards and Honors: Nov. 19, 2008

Promoting diversity

Early warning of dangerous asteroids and comets

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