Contests and academic competitions

“The Freezer Challenge not only encouraged our lab to perform freezer maintenance and inventorying, but also provoked a collaborative effort with neighboring labs that resulted in the adoption of new freezer management practices within our building,” says MIT research technician Keven Dooley.

Putting the freeze on lab energy waste

MIT Green Labs’ first-ever Freezer Challenge encourages energy conservation through better freezer and sample storage practices.

August 9, 2017

Left to right: Infinite Cooling researchers graduate student Karim Khalil, associate professor of mechanical engineering Kripa Varanasi, and graduate student Maher Damak.

Infinite Cooling wins Cleantech University Prize competition

Startup is meeting global environmental needs by changing the way power plants use water.

August 8, 2017

The MIT Motorsports team is all smiles with their Second Place Overall Spirit of Excellence Award silver trophy at the Formula SAE Electric competition in Lincoln, Nebraska.

MIT team races to second in electric car competition

Strong performances across multiple categories boost MIT Motorsports electric vehicle team at SAE Collegiate Design Series event in Lincoln, Nebraska.

June 30, 2017

The winning team Lightmatter pose with organizers and friends.

MIT $100K winner’s optical chips perform AI computations at light speed

A flushless toilet that shrinks waste and a device that detects leaky pipes also won top prizes.

May 18, 2017

An Imperial Snowtrooper inspects a competitor’s entry at the 2017 MIT Mechanical Engineering 2.007 Student Design Final Robot Competition.

The Force was strong in this robot competition

MechE class ends semester with ingeniously designed robots battling on a “Star Wars”-themed playing field.

May 15, 2017

At the second annual Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize competition, seven finalist startups and teams from MIT and other universities pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges, for a chance to win prizes totaling $25,000. The pitches addressed some of today’s most pressing issues in the food and agriculture industries.

Funding solutions for pressing food and agriculture issues

Teams tackling crop spoilage, pesticide pollution, and farming efficiency win annual competition.

May 3, 2017

All winning teams of the annual IDEAS Global Challenge, held Saturday, April 29, in the MIT Media Lab.

“IDEAS” to change the world

MIT teams innovating in medical, education, environmental, and other fields split prizes totaling $95,000.

May 2, 2017

Solstice Energy Solutions co-founders Ugwem Eneyo (left) and Cole Stites-Clayton (center) stand with Kristian Bodek of National Grid.

Solstice wins MIT Clean Energy Prize with efficient metering for developing nations

Technology will give Nigerian households greater control over energy consumption.

April 25, 2017

Left to right: Graduate student Tiziana Smith (3rd place), junior Alexa Jaeger (1st place) and senior Kathy Dieppa (2nd place) were the three winners of the fourth annual CEE Video Competition.

From fieldwork to the big screen

Fourth annual CEE Video Competition highlights global research and opportunities.

April 24, 2017

“The best part of being on the show has definitely been the great outpouring of support the MIT community has given me,” says senior Lilly Chin, the newly crowned “Jeopardy!” College Champion.

MIT senior Lilly Chin wins “Jeopardy!” College Championship

Chin takes the $100,000 grand prize, surpassing 14 on-air contestants and thousands of applicants from colleges around the U.S.

February 24, 2017

Eight student teams pitched novel inventions at last night’s MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize pitch competition. Rendever earned the $25,000 grand prize for creating a virtual-reality platform that gives the elderly the chance to explore the world virtually. The platform also provides cognitive therapy and tracks movement data to aid in early diagnosis of dementia.

Virtual-reality system for the elderly wins health care prize

Eight student teams pitched novel inventions at MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize competition.

February 24, 2017

The MIT Hyperloop pod sits quietly before being pushed up to speed during its big test run.

Safe at any speed

MIT’s Hyperloop team levitates through its first test-run competition.

February 14, 2017

Artist's rendering of the MIT Hyperloop pod

Featured video: MIT Hyperloop

MIT is one of 30 student teams testing high-speed concept pods as part of a SpaceX Hyperloop competition.

January 25, 2017

$MIT senior Charlie Andrews-Jubelt (left), sophomore Tomas Cabrera (center), and senior Amelia Becker came within a fraction of a second of the collegiate Ninja Warrior crown.$

MIT team takes second place on nationally televised "Ninja Warrior" championships

Missing the crown by a fraction of a second, students prove MIT can be just as successful in an obstacle course as they are in a lab.

January 4, 2017

At Innovation@ONE, the Most Inventive Business Idea was presented to Jingjie Yeo (left) of Accuro Pressure Silk; the Business Pitch Champion was awarded to Justin Chen (center) of Motus View; and the Best Early Stage Idea was awarded to Paige Midstokke (right) of Safe Tap.

Alumni and entrepreneurs team up to guide young startups

Innovation@ONE business pitch competition features startups and ideas out of Course 1.

December 29, 2016

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