Using desalination to address drought
Developed by Carlos Riva ’75, a California water plant will be the largest seawater desalination facility in the Western Hemisphere.
Conference to highlight Portugal-U.S. partnerships
Joint Conference and Exhibition on Fostering Science and Innovation will showcase activities and outcomes of international partnerships with Portugal.
A better way to deliver innovation to the world
"To tackle our biggest societal challenges, we need an innovation pipeline that delivers every drop," Reif writes.
Freshly squeezed vaccines
Microfluidic cell-squeezing device opens new possibilities for cell-based vaccines.
Q&A: Deval Patrick on innovation and growth
Former Massachusetts governor discusses MIT, policymaking, and public investment in technology.
Lemelson-MIT announces 2015 National Collegiate Student Prize Competition winners
Students recognized for inventions in health care, transportation, food and agriculture, and consumer devices.
Impact players
MIT Innovation Initiative conference explores the state of “social impact investing.”
Crop-mapping drones win MIT $100K
Team developing drones that scan and monitor crop health takes grand prize at 25th annual competition.
Artbot engineers the discovery of art
New mobile app designed by MIT graduate students provides serendipitous connections to the Boston-area art scene.
Optical-chips team sweeps Clean Energy Prize
Team integrating fiber optics into computer chips takes home both grand prizes at annual contest.
Kendall Square: A global center for innovation grows alongside MIT
Once lined with old factories and abandoned buildings, Kendall Square is now a global center for innovation.
A breath of fresh air: D-Lab scales up cleaner cooking solutions
Under the leadership of Dan Sweeney, D-Lab Biomass Fuel and Cookstove Group researches and tests clean cooking products for the developing world.
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying of Hong Kong visits MIT
University-driven innovation a key focus of Institute meeting.
Connecting the masses
Startup’s advertising platform provides free mobile data to prepaid cellphone users in developing countries.
Start6 students expand innovation horizons while making connections in Silicon Valley
San Francisco and Silicon Valley startups, MIT alumni, and venture capitalists complement and enhance the Start6 learning experience.