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Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)

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Panelists explore 'Innovation Technology in a New Asia'

May 8, 2002

Viewpoint: Jet needs closer inspection

May 8, 2002

A fiber made of a new biodegradable plastic with "memory" can be used to tie a smart suture. After forming a loose knot, the ends of the suture were fixed. The knot tightened in 20 seconds when heated to 40ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ C.

Suture with memory first application of novel biocompatible polymer

May 1, 2002

Photo above (Copyright Science magazine) shows how a fiber of the new biodegradable plastic with "memory" can be used to tie a smart suture. After forming a loose knot, the ends of the suture were fixed. The series shows from top to bottom how the knot tightened in 20 seconds when heated to 40 degrees C.

Smart suture is first application of novel MIT polymer

April 25, 2002

Inventor Dean Kamen, who won the Lemelson-MIT Program's $500,000 prize this year, stands on his latest creation, the Segway Human Transporter.

Lemelsons go to Kamen and inventor of wash-and-wear fabric

April 24, 2002

Professor Yoel Fink, far left, graduate student Shandon Hart, center, and post-doc Burak Temelkuran worked on the project

Mirror fibers could create photonic fabrics

April 23, 2002

New software saves time, money for airlines

March 27, 2002

Cooney

Cooney is faculty director of Deshpande Center

March 20, 2002

Andrew Heafitz, winner of the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize, built a tiny camera to fit inside a rocket.

Rocket team member wins Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

March 13, 2002

Students promote new businesses in Ghana with workshop and

March 13, 2002

Student winners announced in stormwater design contest

February 27, 2002

The IClimb

Design showcase

February 6, 2002

Teen poll names computer as most important 20th-century invention

February 6, 2002

Contest seeks inventions designed for public service

February 6, 2002

Jaishree Deshpande and Desh Deshpande.

Deshpande Center to support technological innovation

January 9, 2002