Cities of the future may be built with locally available volcanic ash
Study finds adding volcanic ash reduces the overall energy required to manufacture concrete.
Automating materials design
With new approach, researchers specify desired properties of a material, and a computer system generates a structure accordingly.
J-WEL grant award announcement and call for proposals in education innovation
Funding is available to MIT faculty to support educational innovations in pre-K-12, Higher Education, and Workplace Learning.
Microfluidics from LEGO bricks
MIT engineers make microfluidics modular using the popular interlocking blocks.
Integrating the promise of photonics
AIM Photonics Academy winter session draws over 60 participants from industry and academia.
Ultrathin needle can deliver drugs directly to the brain
Miniaturized system could be used to treat neurological disorders that affect specific brain regions.
Engineers design artificial synapse for “brain-on-a-chip” hardware
Design is major stepping stone toward portable artificial-intelligence devices.
A new approach to rechargeable batteries
New metal-mesh membrane could solve longstanding problems and lead to inexpensive power storage.
Turning heat into electricity
Study finds topological materials could boost the efficiency of thermoelectric devices.
School of Engineering fourth quarter 2017 awards
Faculty members were recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter.
Optimizing carbon nanotube electrodes
New model measures characteristics of carbon nanotube structures for energy storage and water desalination applications.
Ultrafine fibers have exceptional strength
New technique developed at MIT could produce strong, resilient nanofibers for many applications.
State grant will support advanced fiber and fabric research at Lincoln Lab
The award will enable the expansion of the Laboratory’s Defense Fabric Discovery Center.
MIT collaboration enriches community college experience
More than half of Roxbury, Bunker Hill, students with summer lab experience at MIT go on to earn a four-year degree.
Jennifer Rupp wins international electrochemistry prize
Assistant professor is honored for her work on energy storage systems and safer, solid-state lithium electrolyte batteries.