Polina Anikeeva and Feng Zhang awarded 2018 Vilcek Prize
Prize recognizes contributions to biomedical research made by immigrant scientists.
Integrating the promise of photonics
AIM Photonics Academy winter session draws over 60 participants from industry and academia.
A new approach to rechargeable batteries
New metal-mesh membrane could solve longstanding problems and lead to inexpensive power storage.
Optimizing carbon nanotube electrodes
New model measures characteristics of carbon nanotube structures for energy storage and water desalination applications.
Jennifer Rupp wins international electrochemistry prize
Assistant professor is honored for her work on energy storage systems and safer, solid-state lithium electrolyte batteries.
Can computers help us synthesize new materials?
Machine-learning system finds patterns in materials “recipes,” even when training data is lacking.
Capturing the properties of very hot compounds
MIT researchers demonstrate a new electrochemical method to study thermodynamic processes in an ultra-high temperature molten oxide.
School of Engineering welcomes new faculty
Sixteen new professors join seven of the school’s departments.
Four from MIT awarded 2018 Schwarzman Scholarships
Scholars will engage in a year of postgraduate leadership studies at Beijing’s Tshingua University.
MIT's AIM Photonics Academy looks to expand
Recent Stonehill College meeting puts laser focus on plan to grow and enhance regional integrated photonics education and training.
How to get sprayed metal coatings to stick
When spraying metal coatings, melting hurts rather than helps, MIT research reveals.
Two MIT faculty elected 2017 AAAS Fellows
Dorothy Hosler and John Sterman are among those recognized for their efforts to advance science.
A new way to store thermal energy
MIT researchers create material for a chemical heat “battery” that could release its energy on demand.
Researchers develop flexible, stretchable photonic devices
Light-based devices could be used as biomedical sensors or as flexible connectors for electronics.
Artificial intelligence aids materials fabrication
System could pore through millions of research papers to extract “recipes” for producing materials.