A test of teamwork, engineering skill and endurance across the Australian Outback
After placing 15th in the 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge, MIT’s Solar Electric Vehicle Team reflects on their experience and looks ahead to the future.
Important step toward computing with light
Research at MIT produces long-sought component to allow complete optical circuits on silicon chips.
Martin (1958) Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship dedicated
Newly named and redesigned center to foster entrepreneurship at the school and around the world
IPC Forum on Energy Innovation
New ways of developing clean, reliable, affordable U.S. energy supplies
'Hacking Medicine' holds inaugural conference to create health care solutions
Total of $6,000 in prizes awarded to medical entrepreneurship projects
A new approach to solar power
Hybrid solar-thermoelectric systems could provide advantages over conventional solar cells or solar thermal plants.
2011–2012 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams selected from national pool of applicants
High school teams awarded $10,000 grants to bring inspirational invention ideas to life.
Bristly particles could be boon for powerplants
Multi-scale material may have applications in heat transfer, potentially helping powerplants be more efficient.
MIT Deshpande Center announces fall 2011 research grants
Eight research teams receive $668,000 to develop new technological innovations
Everybody’s a winner
Automatic window-shading invention tops a strong field of entries in materials competition.
Classes and academic research help launch companies
A variety of course offerings are devoted to spurring new ventures.
‘Artificial leaf’ makes fuel from sunlight
Solar cell bonded to recently developed catalyst can harness the sun, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen.