EECS places renewed emphasis on interdisciplinary research, partnerships with alumni and industry, and experiential learning.
November 16, 2012A new information-theoretical model of human sensory perception and memory sheds light on some peculiarities of the nervous system.
October 5, 2012MIT researchers devise a surprisingly simple but effective method for magnetically separating oil and water.
September 12, 2012Work correlating ultracold atoms’ spin with their direction of motion may help physicists model new circuit devices and unusual phases of matter.
August 30, 2012Engineers design new proteins that can help control novel genetic circuits in cells.
August 3, 2012Long-sought goal for quantum devices — the ability to transmit single photons while blocking multiple photons — is finally achieved.
July 25, 2012Jarillo-Herrero, Lu, Pathak, Sinha and Thaler among 96 winners.
July 23, 2012New technique allows production of complex microchip structures in one self-assembling step.
July 19, 2012Researchers find new method for making spherical particles, from nanoscale to pinhead-sized — including complex beach-ball-like shapes.
July 18, 2012Tiny cylinders help reveal how natural-light-harvesting antennae collect light with exceptional efficiency.
July 6, 2012Graphene sheets with precisely controlled pores have potential to purify water more efficiently than existing methods.
July 2, 2012MIT researchers produce 3-D configurations that could lead to new microchips and other devices.
June 7, 2012New technologies from Marin Soljacic’s lab could have a far-reaching impact on daily life.
May 14, 2012Kong’s research focuses on how to make and control novel forms of thin-film carbon.
May 9, 2012New monitoring strategy forgoes surgery, could help doctors treat patients with head injuries.
April 11, 2012A fiber that can emit light along its length in any direction may herald flexible 3-D displays and medical tools that activate therapeutic compounds with bursts of light.
March 12, 2012To keep energy consumption under control, future chips may need to move data using light instead of electricity — and the technical expertise to build them may reside in the United States.
February 15, 2012Clever math could enable a high-quality 3-D camera so simple, cheap and power-efficient that it could be incorporated into handheld devices.
January 5, 2012Project Angstrom selected by magazine's editors; featured in December issue
December 20, 2011