Topic
School of Engineering
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Taking control of light emission
Researchers find a way of tuning light waves by pairing two exotic 2-D materials.
May 20, 2015 -
Newly tenured engineers
Thirteen tenure appointments are made in seven of eight academic departments in the School of Engineering.
May 19, 2015 -
Philips establishes alliance with MIT
Company moves R&D headquarters to Cambridge and establishes a five-year, $25 million research alliance.
May 19, 2015 -
Neural engineering for middle schoolers
MIT STEM Mentoring Program introduces students from Boston, Cambridge, and Lawrence to an evolving field.
May 19, 2015 -
Lemelson-MIT announces 2015 National Collegiate Student Prize Competition winners
Students recognized for inventions in health care, transportation, food and agriculture, and consumer devices.
May 19, 2015 -
John Lienhard wins 2015 ASME Heat Transfer Memorial Award
Lienhard becomes the sixth MechE faculty member to receive the prestigious ASME award.
May 18, 2015 -
Designing better medical implants
Optimal size and shape allow implantable devices to last longer in the body.
May 18, 2015 -
MIT LGO: Succeeding in its mission to create industry leaders
Alumni weigh in on the value of an MIT engineering and management program that has produced many top executives.
May 15, 2015 -
Translating thought to print
Researchers explore mechanics of silk to design materials with high strength and low density.
May 15, 2015 -
Faculty promotions announced in CEE
May 14, 2015 -
Building a more resilient NYC through big engineering
May 14, 2015 -
Richard Lester named associate provost for international activities
In new role, longtime NSE professor will assume responsibility for MIT’s major international efforts.
May 14, 2015 -
Students get serious about fun
Mechanical engineering class designs toys that make music, light up, and battle for victory.
May 13, 2015 -
Stoking a passion for science with tales of plasma research
MIT Lincoln Laboratory's John Nwagbaraocha discusses his love of science, plasma, and popular culture with local high school students.
May 13, 2015 -
Faster, smaller, more informative
Device can measure the distribution of tiny particles as they flow through a microfluidic channel.
May 12, 2015 -
Tim the Beaver travels to the edge of space for charity
MIT mascot journeys into the stratosphere to support Boston hospital.
May 11, 2015 -
Removing reflections from photos taken through windows
New algorithm exploits multiple reflections in individual images to distinguish reflection from transmission.
May 11, 2015 -
Robots compete in “Hack to the Future”
Final competition in MIT’s course 2.007 pays tribute to classic time-travel movie.
May 8, 2015 -
Object recognition for free
System designed to label visual scenes according to type turns out to detect particular objects, too.
May 8, 2015 -
Plugging up leaky graphene
New technique may enable faster, more durable water filters.
May 8, 2015