Sylvia T. Ceyer named head of Department of Chemistry
The specialist in surface science will succeed Timothy Swager, effective July 1
Firms with strong intellectual property strategies fare better in raising capital
Patents alone not enough, says MIT Sloan School of Management senior lecturer
Engineering, science and management graduate programs continue to excel
MIT tops several disciplines in U.S. News & World Report annual rankings
Letter to the community on MIT’s financial condition
President Susan Hockfield credits community efforts, research funding for putting MIT on a ‘stable path.’
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.