3 Questions: Martin Culpepper on making the future makers
MIT students want to make things. Meet the “Maker Czar” who’s helping them.
Nanodevices at one-hundredth the cost
New techniques for building microelectromechanical systems show promise.
Study assesses solar photovoltaic technologies
MIT researchers recommend rapidly scaling up current silicon-based systems while continuing to work on other technologies.
A mechanical engineering rite of passage at MIT
Since the 1970s, Department of Mechanical Engineering course 2.007 has introduced undergraduate students to hands-on designing and building.
Wireless sensors could make diesel engines greener
Startup’s sensors measure soot and ash buildup in filters to help engines burn more efficiently.
New microscope creates near-real-time videos of nanoscale processes
Instrument scans images 2,000 times faster than commercial models.
Reducing waste and inefficiency, while increasing access and profits, propels MIT Energy Hackathon
Eight real-world industry challenges fuel teams’ competitive spirit and impressive results.
Students unveil “magical” product designs
Final presentations in mechanical engineering class show devices for climbers, patients, and others.
Stretchable hydrogel electronics
Water-based “Band-Aid” senses temperature, lights up, and delivers medicine to the skin.
Grace Overlander SM '08, MBA '08 recognized for leadership and mentoring in clean energy
Tesla Motors manager honored at Women in Clean Energy Symposium hosted by the MIT Energy Initiative and U.S. Department of Energy.
Bose Grants fund bold and innovative visions
Four high-risk, high-reward projects launch with support from Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grants.
MIT to host American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting
A record number of presenters from the international community will convene for the 68th annual Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Nov. 22-24.