Newfound exoplanet may turn to dust
A planet’s dust cloud may explain strange patterns of light from its star.
A physicist and an inventor
New technologies from Marin Soljacic’s lab could have a far-reaching impact on daily life.
New material shares many of graphene’s unusual properties
Thin films of bismuth-antimony have potential for new semiconductor chips, thermoelectric devices.
Four from MIT win prestigious Guggenheim fellowships
Doeleman, Hughes, Makan and Yablo among 181 recipients for 2012.
MIT students teach hands-on learning abroad
MISTI Global Teaching Labs attracts students looking to share the Institute's unique approach to science and engineering education.
Two MIT juniors named Truman Scholars
McCord, Okuneye awarded $30,000 for graduate study toward careers in government, non-profits.
Two from MIT named Goldwater Scholars
Undergraduates receive top honor in collegiate math, science and engineering education.
Predicting how proteins will partner
Amy Keating models critical interactions that underlie most cellular functions.
Louis S. Osborne PhD ’50, longtime MIT physicist, dies at 88
Developed many of the experimental techniques that are now standard practice in high-energy physics
Mysterious electron acceleration explained
Computer simulation identifies source of aurora-causing high-speed electrons in space
Making droplets drop faster
New nanopatterned surfaces could improve the efficiency of powerplants and desalination systems.