In Profile: Kenneth Oye
A political scientist aims to help governments assess the potential risks of new technologies.
Living in the digital ecosystem
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman talks data mash-ups, entrepreneurship and how his site keeps people honest.
While you’re up, print me a solar cell
New MIT-developed materials make it possible to produce photovoltaic cells on paper or fabric, nearly as simply as printing a document.
A new way to build nanostructures
Combining top-down and bottom-up approaches, new low-cost method could be a boon to research with a variety of applications.
‘Radar for the human eye’
Inexpensive hand-held device developed at MIT could detect cataracts even at the earliest stages.
Fifth annual EurekaFest celebrates invention
From the seasoned scientist to the high school hobbyist, Lemelson-MIT festival celebrates the innovative spirit.
Moving inventions to the marketplace
MIT/Harvard symposium seeks commercial opportunities for emerging technologies.
‘Artificial leaf’ moves closer to reality
MIT researchers develop a device that combines a solar cell with a catalyst to split water molecules and generate energy.
Making materials to order
New method of forming composites allows fine-tuning of mechanical, electrical, thermal and other properties.
Tracking the flow of knowledge
Study shows scientists’ location influences how widely their work is read and used for innovations.
From Globe and Gates to Google and Guardian: Nods to MIT's 150th
Special Boston Globe magazine on MIT at 150 published Sunday; search-engine giant and U.K. newspaper post pieces about the Institute's impact
Waste-conversion startup Sanergy bowls over competition
Wild-card entry takes top prize in $100K Business Plan Competition
Institute teams dominate Clean Energy Prize
Institute ideas win $200K top prize and all five finalist prizes, with variety of energy solutions.