It’s the virtual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch, MIT
With shimmering colors and twisting vines, the annual glass pumpkin patch moves online to adapt to the pandemic.
Preventing energy loss in windows
Mechanical engineers are developing technologies that could prevent heat from entering or escaping windows, potentially preventing a massive loss of energy.
Researchers develop flexible, stretchable photonic devices
Light-based devices could be used as biomedical sensors or as flexible connectors for electronics.
Bendable glass devices
MIT Assistant Professor Juejun Hu melds fundamental materials science and new device designs to enable flexible photonics and other applications.
A window to the art of classical manufacturing science
MIT Glass Lab, Foundry, and Forge renovations will feature glass walls for better viewing, extra space, and more.
A new understanding of metallic glass
Simulations reveal that the formation of some glassy materials is like the setting of a bowl of gelatin.
Resident artist explores pangrams at MIT Glass Lab
Helen Lee creates glass vessels with embedded letters and words as design elements.
Cutting through the fog
New surface coating for glass could eliminate image distortion caused by condensation and also prevent frost buildup.
World-class musician Mark Stewart comes to the Glass Lab
In a yearlong residency, the musician and instrument designer will build a glass orchestra with MIT students.