Topic
Chemical engineering
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New drug-delivery capsule may replace injections
Pill coated with tiny needles can deliver drugs directly into the lining of the digestive tract.
October 1, 2014 -
Fifteen MIT scientists receive NIH BRAIN Initiative grants
September 30, 2014 -
Picower and MIT scientists awarded BRAIN Initiative grants
Researchers will advance our understanding of the human mind and discover new ways to treat, prevent, and cure neurological disorders.
September 30, 2014 -
Future of energy storage
September 12, 2014 -
Summer Scholars deepen research skills
Fourteen undergraduate interns gain experience in MIT labs.
September 10, 2014 -
Engineering new bone growth
Coated tissue scaffolds help the body grow new bone to repair injuries or congenital defects.
August 18, 2014 -
Recycling old batteries into solar cells
Proposal could divert a dangerous waste stream while producing low-cost photovoltaics.
August 18, 2014 -
New analysis reveals tumor weaknesses
Identifying epigenetic markers in cancer cells could improve patient treatment.
August 13, 2014 -
Advanced thin-film technique could deliver long-lasting medication
Nanoscale, biodegradable drug-delivery method could provide a year or more of steady doses.
August 4, 2014 -
Advancing medicine, layer by layer
Studies by graduate students Stephen Morton and Nisarg Shah show progress toward better cancer treatment and bone replacement.
July 1, 2014 -
After a determined fight with leukemia, Paul Uche ’13 dies at 23
Recent alumnus died on June 19 from causes related to leukemia.
June 25, 2014 -
Robert Langer receives Kyoto Prize
Institute Professor cited as "a founder of the field of tissue engineering."
June 20, 2014 -
Faculty highlight: Paula Hammond
Engineering tiny paths to cancer treatment, bone regrowth, and wound healing, Paula Hammond serves as an exemplary researcher-educator within the MIT community.
June 18, 2014 -
How cormorants emerge dry after deep dives
Study reveals how shape and chemistry let feathers shed water after emerging from great depths.
June 16, 2014 -
Microbes chow down on latest fuel-cell tech
Cullen Buie manipulates micro-scale phenomena to optimize energy conversion devices.
May 28, 2014 -
Engineering earth-abundant catalysts that mimic platinum in renewable energy technologies
MIT team develops a process to create inexpensive catalysts that can replace platinum catalysts in renewable energy technologies.
May 16, 2014 -
ChemE's Tisdale receives Baker Award for undergraduate teaching
May 15, 2014 -
Newly tenured engineers
This year’s cohort in the School of Engineering.
May 13, 2014 -
Expanding the power of RNA interference
RNA carried by new nanoparticles can silence genes in many organs, could be deployed to treat cancer.
May 11, 2014 -
Chemotherapy timing is key to success
Nanoparticles that stagger delivery of two drugs knock out aggressive tumors in mice.
May 8, 2014