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.
Outside the classroom, students create future businesses
Members of MIT’s ‘entrepreneurial ecosystem’ say it abounds in resources to help the would-be business founder.
Columbus Leonard makes another big save
MIT water polo goalkeeper recalls an eye-opening experience on a trip to Nicaragua last spring.
The MIT-India connection
The first MIT-India Conference will explore the role of technology in building India’s economy.
Printing off the paper
MIT research continues to push the boundaries of the burgeoning technology of 3-D printing.
In the World: Design summit’s inventions find willing buyers
Devices to improve lives in developing countries are so appealing that even the initial prototypes attract buyers.
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.