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School of Engineering
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Getting a grip on robotic grasp
New wrist-mounted device augments the human hand with two robotic fingers.
July 18, 2014 -
No-wait data centers
New system could reduce data-transmission delays across server farms by 99.6 percent.
July 17, 2014 -
Startup with MIT roots wins R&D 100 Award
July 16, 2014 -
Getting a charge out of water droplets
Water condensing and jumping from a superhydrophobic surface can be harnessed to produce electricity.
July 14, 2014 -
Drone lighting
Autonomous vehicles could automatically assume the right positions for photographic lighting.
July 11, 2014 -
Bacteria: A day in the life
MIT study finds ocean bacteria follow predictable patterns of daily activity.
July 10, 2014 -
Traffic lights: There’s a better way
MIT researchers develop an improved system for timing of urban lights to minimize commuting times.
July 7, 2014 -
Novel bromine battery: Small-scale demo, large-scale promise
Low-cost, high-capacity, rechargeable battery could one day enable widespread adoption of intermittent energy sources such as solar and wind.
June 26, 2014 -
Collaborative learning — for robots
Algorithm lets independent agents collectively produce a machine-learning model without aggregating data.
June 25, 2014 -
39th MITES class welcomed to MIT
Top high school students from across the country arrive on campus for six-week program
June 24, 2014 -
Morphable surfaces could cut air resistance
Adding golf ball-like dimples to surfaces could reduce drag and improve efficiency of vehicles.
June 24, 2014 -
Can we see the arrow of time?
Algorithm can determine, with 80 percent accuracy, whether video is running forward or backward.
June 20, 2014 -
New ultrastiff, ultralight material developed
Nanostructured material based on repeating microscopic units has record-breaking stiffness at low density.
June 19, 2014 -
A new way to detect leaks in pipes
Self-propelled robotic device can speed through pipes, pinpointing leaks more accurately than existing methods.
June 19, 2014 -
Who’s using your data?
New Web technology would let you track how your private data is used online.
June 13, 2014 -
Dahleh is appointed to William A. Coolidge Professorship
Coolidge chair was established in 1988 to honor devoted member of MIT Corporation
June 4, 2014 -
A window to the art of classical manufacturing science
MIT Glass Lab, Foundry, and Forge renovations will feature glass walls for better viewing, extra space, and more.
June 4, 2014 -
Brewing up sustainability
Novel system devised by MIT spinout Cambrian Innovation uses microbes to treat, extract power from wastewater.
April 25, 2014 -
New Course 1 program prepares students to solve today's major challenges
The flexible undergraduate program, launching this fall, mixes rigor and depth with applications to critical areas of societal importance.
April 9, 2014 -
Big, fast, weird data
Sam Madden leads big initiatives tackling Big Data research at MIT.
April 7, 2014