‘Artificial leaf’ moves closer to reality
MIT researchers develop a device that combines a solar cell with a catalyst to split water molecules and generate energy.
Two from MIT named Goldwater Scholars
Undergraduates receive top honor in collegiate math, science and engineering education
Finding a needle in a haystack
New sensor developed by MIT chemical engineers can detect tiny traces of explosives.
Removable ‘cloak’ for nanoparticles helps them target tumors
New MIT particles could be used to deliver cancer drugs to nearly any type of tumor.
Chemical engineering introduces new flexible undergraduate degree
10-ENG to offer concentrations in energy, environment, biomedicine and materials
Out of thick air
MIT graduate student is working to make water available for the world’s poor by refining the tools and techniques of fog harvesting.
Longtime Corporation member John Haas, SM ’42, dies at 92
Successful businessman was philanthropic, modest
Going with the flow
New 3-D microfluidic system offers greater control over production of drug-delivering nanoparticles.
Alum-astronaut Robert Satcher: ‘We need to get everybody on board’
Delivers keynote address at the annual Laureates and Leaders induction ceremony
Research update: Continuous medical monitoring
Tiny 'microworms' could be implanted under the skin to give readout of blood sugar levels or other biomedical information.
Chris Boyce wins Gates scholarship
MIT senior co-founded company focused on creating stretchable, bendable electronics and solar panels.
MISTI sends more than 50 students abroad over IAP
Take on real-world challenges in places such as Mexico, Germany and France
A life filled with firsts
Ellen Swallow Richards, MIT’s first female graduate and faculty member, opened the door for women in science, and founded ecology and home economics along the way.
Selection by size and substance
Technique could produce filters that select molecules according to their chemical properties and dimensions.
Kristala Prather honored for excellence in teaching
Selected to receive the School of Engineering’s Junior Bose Award.