Products of progress
From bike-mounted maize shellers to solar lamps, startup brings more efficient tools to rural Tanzania.
Drive-by heat mapping
Startup’s thermal-imaging cars can quickly track energy leaks in thousands of homes and buildings.
Portuguese minister for economy visits MIT
Portuguese Minister for Economy António Pires de Lima visited MIT on Dec. 12 as part of a short visit to the United States.
Study: Industrial clusters fuel economies
New study shows clusters, across fields, help growth, jobs, and innovation.
Life in better light
EGG Energy brings solar-powered electricity to rural Tanzania, improving quality of life and the environment.
3Q: Hacking Ebola health care
More than 100 spend a weekend devising better personal protections, diagnostics, and medical records in the face of a deadly disease.
Kevin Shatzkamer: Innovation at mobile technology's cutting edge
Brocade CTO and former distinguished engineer at Cisco combines engineering and management at SDM to hone leadership skills.
MIT launches “Solve” to galvanize action on solving the world’s great challenges
Leaders to gather for keystone event at MIT next October.
Tracking what students grasp
Socrative mobile quiz app saves teachers time and offers real-time data on student comprehension of material.
Adventures in product design
Product-engineering class demonstrations range from athletic aids to medical devices.
Small engine packs a punch
Startup’s rotary engine, based on novel thermodynamics, is lighter, quieter, more efficient than counterparts.
Report details steps needed to accelerate innovation at MIT
New Innovation Initiative aims to reshape the role of the university in the 21st-century economy.
Building on strength
Xtalic focuses on gold substitute, aluminum products following success with connector coatings.