Nuclear science and engineering showcases doctoral research
Inaugural expo included poster session, research presentations
Featured Video: President Obama at MIT
In October 2009, the president toured MIT research labs and delivered a major address about energy.
Listening in on single cells
A novel sensor array is the first to detect single molecules produced by living cells.
Unraveling black hole spin
Retrograde spin of supermassive black holes may create jets that control galaxy evolution
Awards and Honors: February 5, 2010
Faculty awarded early career grants; win investment research prize
MISTI Global Seed Funds winners announced
Covering an astonishing range of topics, 43 international faculty research projects received almost $700K in funding from the MISTI Global Seed Funds competition.
Levitating magnet brings space physics to fusion
Tests on a machine that mimics a planet’s magnetic field show that it may offer an ‘alternative path’ to taming nuclear fusion for power generation.
Quick Take focuses on 'List'
Who doesn't love a good list? They're useful for sorting and making sense of the world.
SMART accepting applications for Undergraduate Research Fellowships
Fellowships provides a unique opportunity for undergraduates to participate in the SMART Centre in Singapore.
Five from MIT named 2010 IEEE Fellows
Three EECS faculty members, Hu, Rus and Sudan, and two research staff members of the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Reynolds and Stokes, are elevated to Fellow status of the IEEE effective Jan. 1