U.S. News ranks MIT’s graduate program in Engineering No. 1; Sloan is No. 5 business school
Institute’s programs rank first in 7 engineering, 5 science, and 3 business fields.
Building nursery 2.0
With a sensor-based onesie that tracks a baby’s health, MIT spinout Rest Devices is bringing innovation to baby monitoring.
Need a water filter? Peel a tree branch
MIT group shows xylem tissue in sapwood can filter bacteria from contaminated water.
How to create selective holes in graphene
New technique developed at MIT produces highly selective filter materials, could lead to more efficient desalination.
Improving carbon nanotube consistency in the lab
Bench-top 'Robofurnace' automates chemical vapor deposition process.
MIT robot may accelerate trials for stroke medications
Robot protocol able to cut time and cost of Phase III drug trials by 70 percent.
International development through dialogue, design, and dissemination
Amy Smith and students at MIT’s D-Lab create products for, and with, communities in the developing world.
Supporting Saudi Arabian female scientists and engineers
The Ibn Khaldun Fellowship program allows Saudi Arabian women with PhDs to conduct research with MIT faculty.
A microchip for metastasis
MIT researchers design a microfluidic platform to see how cancer cells invade specific organs.
Faculty highlight: A. John Hart
Mechanical engineering professor explores the science and technology of nano manufacturing.
Illuminating a complex disease
New analysis of endometriosis patients could help scientists develop better treatments and more revealing diagnoses.
Lights, camera, inspiration
Alumni from the 2004 MIT Remote Operated Vehicle team and the Carl Hayden Community High School Falcon Robotics team meet up for a documentary film.
3-D scanning, with your smartphone
Startup Viztu Technologies developed commercial software that generated 3-D models from 2-D photos, before selling to a tech giant.
