Smart workout apparel, “Vegetable Assassins,” and inspiration from medieval music In a popular EECS class, student teams design, program, build, and demonstrate their own cloud-connected, handheld, or wearable embedded systems. June 25, 2019 Read full story →
Engineers 3-D print flexible mesh for ankle and knee braces Techniques could lead to personalized wearable and implantable devices. June 19, 2019 Read full story →
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum honors MIT D-Lab with National Design Award D-Lab noted for its "work to address the daily challenges of poverty through design." June 18, 2019 Read full story →
This robot helps you lift objects — by looking at your biceps CSAIL system can mirror a user's motions and follow nonverbal commands by monitoring arm muscles. May 22, 2019 Read full story →
Amnahir Peña-Alcántara named 2019 Knight-Hennessy Scholar Fellowship funds graduate education at Stanford University and prepares global leaders. May 20, 2019 Read full story →
Wireless movement-tracking system could collect health and behavioral data In some cases, radio frequency signals may be more useful for caregivers than cameras or other data-collection methods. May 8, 2019 Read full story →
Researchers tune material’s color and thermal properties separately Polymers could be designed to reflect or trap heat, regardless of hue. April 2, 2019 Read full story →
Designing vehicles that drive, fly — and swim Senior and Marshall Scholar Crystal Winston pursues her vision of a world where cars aren’t limited to roads. March 31, 2019 Read full story →
Putting data privacy in the hands of users New platform forces data center servers to only use data in ways that users explicitly approve. February 20, 2019 Read full story →
Finding love in the lab Mechanical engineering alumni and married couple Larissa Nietner and Scott Nill started their relationship — and two companies — as MIT graduate students. February 13, 2019 Read full story →
Six MIT researchers elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2019 Members have made advances in molecular processes, rheology, computer networking, nanocrystalline metals, affective computing, and semiconductor tech. February 11, 2019 Read full story →
Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials Device made from flexible, inexpensive materials could power large-area electronics, wearables, medical devices, and more. January 28, 2019 Read full story →
Sound and technology unlock innovation at MIT Cross-disciplinary projects at MIT probe the technological and aesthetic limits of sound. December 26, 2018 Read full story →
Ingestible capsule can be controlled wirelessly Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands. December 13, 2018 Read full story →
High school teams receive 2018-19 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grants for invention projects Fifteen student teams nationwide have been awarded up to $10,000 in grants to address local problems. October 26, 2018 Read full story →