A new way to measure muscle
MIT engineer Joel Dawson and colleagues built a handheld probe that could help doctors monitor muscle atrophy in patients with Lou Gehrig's Disease and similar ailments.
Porkolab to receive Maxwell Prize
Prof. Miklos Porkolab will receive the Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics on November 4, during a meeting of the American Physical Society - Division of Plasma Physics.
All wired up
MIT's Erik Brynjolfsson explains how technology really helps the economy — even as the restructuring it is spurring causes pain.
President Obama to deliver energy address from MIT on Friday
At noon on Friday, the President will deliver an address from Kresge Auditorium about American leadership on clean energy. The address will be webcast live.
Letter to the community regarding President Barack Obama's visit
President will deliver address on America's leadership on clean energy