BP renews commitment to MIT with second $25 million pledge
Company to provide $5 million a year to support continued energy-related research activities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A better way to shed water
MIT researchers find that lubricated, nanotextured surfaces improved performance of condensers in power and desalination plants.
Department snapshot: Mechanical Engineering
More MechE students choose to design their own education.
At MIT, Dalai Lama calls for better stewardship of Earth’s resources
Tibetan Buddhist leader urges a more enlightened view of self-interest in remarks at MIT conference.
In profile: Seeing the light
Architect Christoph Reinhart studies how buildings — and whole communities — can use daylight to become more energy-efficient.
Presidential campaigns offer energetic energy debate at MIT
Representatives of Obama, Romney camps lay out differences in crucial policy domains of energy and the environment.
New technique reveals lithium in action
Fundamental reactions behind advanced battery technology, revealed in detail by advanced imaging method, could lead to improved materials.
New interactive map assesses solar power potential of Cambridge
Public launch for project taking place Oct. 3
Women’s impact in clean energy is growing worldwide
MIT symposium highlights women’s increasing leadership in energy research, industry and government.
Understanding and predicting materials behavior
Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering takes an interdisciplinary approach