MIT team builds most complex synthetic biology circuit yet
New sensor can detect four different molecules, could be used to program cells to precisely monitor their environments.
Paying it forward through engineering
System Design and Management student aims to improve the world.
Department snapshot: Aeronautics and Astronautics
AeroAstro takes off in new directions — prompting a 50 percent spike in new undergraduate enrollments.
Oscillating microscopic beads could be key to biolab on a chip
MIT team finds way to manipulate and measure magnetic particles without contact, potentially enabling multiple medical tests on a tiny device.
Automatic building mapping could help emergency responders
A prototype sensor array that can be worn on the chest automatically maps the wearer’s environment, recognizing movement between floors.
MIT Sloan Fellows Program is vehicle to success
MIT Sloan Fellow talks about the concept of car sharing.
A world of OCW benefits: Powering career advancement
Ziya Deniz Eralp’s search for management information and training led him to OCW and ultimately to MIT's System Design and Management Program.
15 MIT students named Siebel Scholars
Graduate students in computer science, bioengineering and business honored.
Student input guides MIT Housing's summer renovations
East Campus, McCormick Hall, Next House and Senior House see new kitchens, facades and more.
Teaching a microbe to make fuel
Genetically modified organism could turn carbon dioxide or waste products into a gasoline-compatible transportation fuel.
CEE's Humbyrd wins School of Engineering teaching and mentoring award
Award recognizes and encourages extraordinary teaching and mentoring by a graduate student in the school.
New router enhances the precision of woodworking
Handheld device precisely follows a digital plan with minimal guidance from a user.