Growing a network of role models
Senior Marlyse Reeves is building a supportive community of women in aerospace engineering.
Scientists detect a quantum crystal of electrons and “watch” it melt
New observations confirm an 80-year-old quantum theory.
Chikang Li brings the Crab Nebula to the lab
Plasma Science and Fusion Center researcher figures out the kink in the crab.
New study sets oxygen-breathing limit for ocean’s hardiest organisms
Bacteria can survive in marine environments that are almost completely starved of oxygen.
Ingestible robots, glasses-free 3-D, and computers that explain themselves
A look at 16 of the coolest things that happened at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in 2016.
Data diversity
Preserving variety in subsets of unmanageably large data sets should aid machine learning.
Taking a leap in bioinspired robotics
Mechanical engineer Sangbae Kim builds animal-like machines for use in disaster response.
Movable microplatform floats on a sea of droplets
New technique offers precise, durable control over tiny mirrors or stages.
MIT Energy Initiative report provides guidance for evolving electric power sector
Experts call for regulatory, policy, and market transformation to realize potential of distributed energy technologies.
Making big data manageable
Technique shrinks data sets while preserving their fundamental mathematical relationships.
Student product ideas range from lifesaving to just plain fun
Finale of mechanical engineering class unveils wide variety of ingenious new product concepts.
3Q: Seeking concrete solutions to an environmental issue
Civil and environmental engineering graduate student Steven Palkovic looks at sustainable solutions for cement paste.
Measuring radiation damage on the fly
Technique could continuously assess aging of materials in a high-radiation environment, in real-time.
Foiling cyberattackers with rerandomization
A unique moving target technique combats information leakage attacks.
Urban planning research papers receive Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning honors
Awards recognize exemplary student research and writing by master's degree candidates.