Solving a mystery of thermoelectrics
New analysis explains why some materials are good thermal insulators while similar ones are not.
Excitons observed in action for the first time
Technique developed at MIT reveals the motion of energy-carrying quasiparticles in solid material.
Lemelson-MIT announces National Collegiate Student Prize Competition winners
$50,000 awarded to undergraduate and graduate student inventors
Orienteering for robots
Algorithm for determining orientation of objects could aid robots in navigation, scene understanding.
New video for old problems
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering sponsors a video-making competition for its students.
Le Morte d'Arthur and the engineer
Laura Meeker '14 designed a game combining engineering and literature to convey the essence of Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur."
Robot builds on insights into Atlantic razor clam dynamics
"RoboClam" replicates a clam’s ability to burrow into soil while using very little energy.
Cells get ready for their close-up
New microscopy technique captures 3-D images of cells as they flow through a microfluidic channel.
MechE alumna Danielle Zurovcik’s WiCare named finalist for Hult Prize
Winner will be announced in September
Novel membrane reveals water molecules will bounce off a liquid surface
Study may lead to more efficient water-desalination systems, fundamental understanding of fluid flow.
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.