A specialized silk covering could protect seeds from salinity while also providing fertilizer-generating microbes.
November 25, 2019Academic leaders cite urgent need to expand, enhance curriculum to address societal challenges.
November 22, 2019MIT researchers demonstrate how often-ignored microbial interactions have a significant impact on the biodegradation of complex materials.
November 15, 2019MIT CEE hosts workshop for early-career women in academia.
November 13, 2019Techniques for observing concrete as it sets could facilitate the development of new cements.
November 12, 2019Award will support interdisciplinary research on the role of the human microbiome in health and disease.
October 24, 2019Proposed bridge would have been the world’s longest at the time; new analysis shows it would have worked.
October 9, 2019The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub will continue to study the environmental impacts of concrete and the hazard resilience of the built environment.
October 4, 2019MIT researchers employ low-cost sensors to detect and track the origins of air pollutants in India.
September 30, 2019Summer program in civil and environmental engineering examines the intersection of modern engineering and cultural heritage.
September 19, 2019MIT researchers find a way to eliminate carbon emissions from cement production — a major global source of greenhouse gases.
September 16, 2019Study of Dead Sea Scroll sheds light on a lost ancient parchment-making technology.
September 6, 2019Researchers identify nearly 8,000 strains of bacteria, while also clarifying their genetic and metabolic context.
September 2, 2019Magnetically controlled device could deliver clot-reducing therapies in response to stroke or other brain blockages.
August 28, 2019When the Hajj comes in summertime, in some years it may not be safe for participants to remain outdoors.
August 22, 2019New method identifies ecologically and medically relevant bacteria groups.
August 8, 2019MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub scientist explains how rating systems akin to LEED for resilient construction can make communities more hazard-resistant.
August 7, 2019Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the past quarter.
July 30, 2019Checkelsky, Chung, LeBeau, Lee, Marelli, Slatyer, and Surendranath receive the highest U.S. award for young scientists and engineers.
July 10, 2019L4DC explored an emerging scientific area at the intersection of real-time physical data, machine learning, control theory, and optimization.
July 10, 2019