Making alternative fuels cheaper
Chemical engineers’ new synthesis could make biofuel more appealing for mass production.
Creating a low-carbon, non-nuclear economy: The case of Taiwan
Can Taiwan create a low-carbon economy without nuclear energy? One MIT researcher finds out.
Angela Belcher wins $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
MIT professor honored for her innovations that take cues, and materials, from nature to tackle key societal issues.
Tracking bubbles for improved nuclear safety
Nuclear science and engineering grad student Rosemary Sugrue explores thermal hydraulics in nuclear reactors
The solar duel: China vs. the United States
MIT researchers warn of the risks a trade war could create for the solar industry.
Helping advance computational capabilities, expand student research options
Associate Professor Benoit Forget looks to the past for clues to push refinement of nuclear reactors
Diving into nuclear policy
Whether he’s in a Navy submarine or in Washington, you’ll find MIT senior Cameron McCord at the intersection of nuclear engineering, policy and service.
Solving a semiconductor riddle
New observations of material disprove leading theory about LED brightness, opening new avenues for research.
Balance is key to making quantum-dot solar cells work
MIT team finds that the ratio of component atoms is vital to performance.
NSE grad student wins Heller Entrepreneurship Grant
Sam Shaner recognized for contributing to spirit of entrepreneurship at the Institute
Robert C. Armstrong named director of MIT Energy Initiative
Outgoing director Ernest Moniz confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Energy.
Secret of efficient photosynthesis is decoded
MIT researchers find that the key to purple bacteria’s light-harvesting prowess lies in highly symmetrical molecules.
One order of steel; hold the greenhouse gases
Steelmaking, a major emitter of climate-altering gases, could be transformed by a new process developed at MIT.
Funding clean-energy solutions
MIT’s Clean Energy Prize awards more than $300,000 to support green startups and technologies.