Laws of attraction
Ocean micro-organisms are shown to behave like larger animals in the presence of sulfur. Might this offer clues about the roles they play in regulating Earth’s climate?
MIT teams dominate national energy contest
Three MIT-connected teams were among five finalists and won top two prizes in ConocoPhillips award program
Going nature one better
MIT researchers aim to learn biology’s secrets for making tough, resilient materials out of simple components, and then improve on them.
CEE's Eric Adams receives the Ig Nobel Prize in chemistry
Environmental engineers share prize with BP for work that proved oil and water really do mix
CEE researchers collaborate with Nobel Prize winner
Team explains tearing mechanism of the triangular-shaped ribbons of graphene
Stately Killian Court serves as testing ground for new geotech tool
Civil engineers develop new probe for determining soil characteristics.
Better prepared next time
Lessons learned from the BP oil spill could help both companies and regulators to be more ready for the next emergency.
Cynthia Barnhart is appointed acting dean of the School of Engineering
Subra Suresh, nominated to head NSF, is on sabbatical leave for the fall semester.
MIT alumnus gives $24M to expand the Institute’s undergraduate student body
Fariborz Maseeh cites pressing need for MIT graduates.
The Salp: Nature’s near-perfect little engine just got better
These efficient organisms may help remove carbon dioxide from the upper ocean
15 MIT students awarded DOE-funded Science Graduate Fellowships
Among 150 students nationwide awarded fellowships in program's first year
MIT Steel Bridge Team breaks into the top 10 at national competition
The undergrads won against much larger and more experienced teams
MIT partners in DOE-funded Nuclear Energy Innovation Hub
One of nine involved in project announced May 28
Building a brighter future in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Students in Civil Engineering and Architecture design new classroom structures for the Jay Pritzker Academy in Siem Reap.