Toward cheaper, cleaner hydrogen production
Co-founded by Dan Sobek ’88, SM ’92, PhD ’97, 1s1 Energy has developed a filtration material for hydrogen electrolyzers that it says reduces energy use by 30 percent.
Active Surfaces aims to install peel-and-stick solar panels everywhere
This award-winning startup with roots at the MIT Energy Initiative is developing lightweight, flexible, high-efficiency solar energy films designed to be used on roofs, walls, and any curved surface.
What’s the right path for AI?
Conference speakers discussed the unfolding trajectory of AI and the benefits of shaping technology to meet people’s needs.
Turning extreme heat into large-scale energy storage
Fourth Power, founded by Professor Asegun Henry, is developing thermal batteries for efficiently storing excess electricity from utility grids and power producers.
How Joseph Paradiso’s sensing innovations bridge the arts, medicine, and ecology
From early motion-sensing platforms to environmental monitoring, the professor and head of the Program in Media Arts and Sciences has turned decades of cross-disciplinary research into real-world impact.
MIT undergraduates help US high schoolers tackle calculus
The MIT4America Calculus Project is a growing source of tutoring support on a topic that’s a “gateway” to many STEM careers.
Studying the genetic basis of disease to explore fundamental biological questions
Eliezer Calo’s studies of craniofacial malformations have yielded insight into protein synthesis and embryonic development.
A winning formula for student project teams at MIT
The teamwork, leadership, and communication skills developed in the Gordon Engineering Leadership (GEL) Program drive success of Edgerton Center project teams.
Turning curiosity about engineering into careers
A collaboration between MIT’s Leaders for Global Operations, Boeing, and Engineering Tomorrow brings aspiring engineers from the classroom to the factory floor.
Designing a more resilient future for plants, from the cell up
Foray Bioscience, founded by Ashley Beckwith SM ’18, PhD ’22, is engineering single plant cells to create new materials and meet growing demand.
MIT’s delta v accelerator receives $6M gift to supercharge startups being built by student founders
Ed Hallen MBA ’12 and Andrew Bialecki, co-founders of tech firm Klaviyo, will help to meet increased student demand for building impactful ventures.
MIT faculty, alumni named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows
Annual award honors early-career researchers for creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments.
MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2026
Seven faculty members, along with 12 additional alumni, are honored for significant contributions to engineering research, practice, and education.
A streamlined way to make steel could reduce America’s reliance on imports
Hertha Metals, founded by Laureen Meroueh SM ’18, PhD ’20, uses an electric arc furnace, powered by natural gas and electricity, to melt and reduce low-grade iron ore in a single step.
3 Questions: Using AI to help Olympic skaters land a quint
MIT Sports Lab researchers are applying AI technologies to help figure skaters improve. They also have thoughts on whether five-rotation jumps are humanly possible.