Chemical engineering

From science class to the stock exchange

“I’m all about finding connections,” says senior Stephon Henry-Rerrie about his path from engineering to the financial sector.

April 30, 2019

Kate Trimble (left), associate dean and senior director of the PKG Center, poses with the founders of Myco Diagnostics, (from left to right) Nhat Nguyen, Aditi Trehan, and Eric Miller.

IDEAS challenge showcases social ventures at MIT

Ten student teams receive $100,000 in combined awards to pursue their impact-driven projects.

April 30, 2019

Clockwise from top left: Agustin Rayo, Susan Murcott, Bradley Olsen, and John Lienhard

In it together: Faculty mentors and graduate students

Professors Lienhard, Murcott, Olsen, and Rayo honored as Committed to Caring mentors.

April 22, 2019

2019 Change-Maker honorees and Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart: (left to right) Lisa Volpatti, graduate student in chemical engineering; Paula Hammond, chemical engineering department head; graduate student Sarah Goodman; graduate student Jay Dev; CAPD staff member Amanda Pickett; senior Madiha Shafquat; senior Gabby Ballard; Chancellor Barnhart.

2019 Change-Makers honored for fighting sexual misconduct

Violence Prevention and Response and Title IX and Bias Response Office celebrate individuals and departments for standing up to sexual harassment and assault.

April 22, 2019

Clockwise from top left: Jonathan Zong, Indira Puri, Grace Zhang, Helen Zhou and Joseph Maalouf

Five from MIT win 2019 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Award funds graduate studies for talented immigrants and children of immigrants.

April 11, 2019

MIT researchers used these manganese oxide nanoparticles to catalyze the breakdown of water and the subsequent incorporation of oxygen into useful compounds called epoxides.

Shrinking the carbon footprint of a chemical in everyday objects

New method for synthesizing the epoxides found in plastics, textiles, and pharmaceuticals could be powered by electricity.

April 9, 2019

MIT researchers have developed a new polymer membrane that can dramatically improve the efficiency of natural gas purification, while reducing its environmental impact.

Greener, more efficient natural gas filtration

Novel membrane material removes more impurities, without the need for toxic solvents.

April 8, 2019

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Ethics, computing, and AI: Perspectives from MIT

Faculty representing all five MIT schools offer views on the ethical and societal implications of new technologies.

March 18, 2019

A representative prototype of a gastric resident device researchers have created to slowly release antibiotics in a patient's stomach over time.

Reducing the burden of tuberculosis treatment

Drug delivery system would allow patients to switch from daily to monthly doses.

March 13, 2019

MIT graduate engineering, business programs earn top rankings from U.S. News for 2020

Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 3.

March 12, 2019

Participants in a Martha's Vineyard net-zero carbon design thinking workshop included MIT Energy Initiative staff; representatives from Martha's Vineyard, Shell, and Viessmann; and students from MIT, Harvard University, and Tufts University.

Students helping to make islands carbon neutral

MIT Energy Initiative program is using design thinking to solve energy issues on Martha’s Vineyard and beyond.

March 8, 2019

MIT researchers have devised a way to simultaneously image in multiple wavelengths of near-infrared light, allowing them to determine the depth of particles emitting different wavelengths.

New optical imaging system could be deployed to find tiny tumors

Near-infrared technology pinpoints fluorescent probes deep within living tissue; may be used to detect cancer earlier.

March 7, 2019

Photo of MIT Building 10 lit up at night

QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 11 subjects for 2019

Institute ranks within the top 2 in 17 of 48 subject areas.

February 26, 2019

MIT researchers are testing encapsulated pancreatic islet cells as a possible treatment for diabetes. These 1.5 mm capsules are embedded with a fluorine-containing compound that allows the researchers to monitor their oxygen levels with MRI once implanted in the body.

Oxygen-tracking method could improve diabetes treatment

Measurements could help scientists develop better designs for a bioartificial pancreas.

February 25, 2019

MIT engineers have developed a way to deliver genes to the chloroplasts of plant cells. In these images, mesophyll cells (right) and epidermal cells (left) in an arugula leaf have been engineered to express a yellow fluorescent protein in their chloroplasts. Cell walls are stained red and chloroplasts are stained blue.

An easier way to engineer plants

MIT-led team uses nanoparticles to deliver genes into plant chloroplasts.