Covid-19 diagnostic based on MIT technology might be tested on patient samples soon
A variety of MIT research projects could aid efforts to detect and prevent the spread of coronavirus.
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2020
Institute ranks second in five subject areas.
Through ReACT, refugee learners become “CEOs of their own lives”
Computer and data science graduates learned to forge their own destinies while gaining employable skills.
MIT-powered climate resilience solution among top 100 proposals for MacArthur $100 million grant
High-scoring 100&Change applications featured in Bold Solutions Network.
Seeding oceans with iron may not impact climate change
Study finds Earth’s oceans contain just the right amount of iron; adding more may not improve their ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
Why C. difficile infection spreads despite increased sanitation practices
Research underscores infection is not a common hospital transmission.
Study: To slow an epidemic, focus on handwashing
Improving the rate of handwashing at just 10 major airports could significantly slow the spread of a viral disease, researchers estimate.
Improving pavement networks by predicting the future
CSHub researchers have developed a pavement maintenance model that considers future uncertainties to improve performance and lower cost.
At halfway point, SuperUROP scholars share their research results
In a lively poster session, more than 100 undergraduates discuss their yearlong research projects on everything from machine learning to political geography.
Engineers design bionic “heart” for testing prosthetic valves, other cardiac devices
Device made of heart tissue and a robotic pumping system beats like the real thing.
Gift will allow MIT researchers to use artificial intelligence in a biomedical device
Device developed within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has the potential to replace damaged organs with lab-grown ones.
Accelerating the pace of engineering
The 2019-20 School of Engineering MathWorks Fellows are using MATLAB and Simulink to advance discovery and innovation across disciplines.
Testing the waters
MIT sophomore Rachel Shen looks for microscopic solutions to big environmental challenges.
Coated seeds may enable agriculture on marginal lands
A specialized silk covering could protect seeds from salinity while also providing fertilizer-generating microbes.
Forum addresses future of civil and environmental engineering education
Academic leaders cite urgent need to expand, enhance curriculum to address societal challenges.