A new facet for germanium
MIT researchers grow perfectly shaped germanium tunnels on silicon oxide with controllable length.
Giving cryptocurrency users more bang for their buck
Routing scheme boosts efficiency in networks that help speed up blockchain transactions.
Researchers discover a new way to control infrared light
The new method could impact devices used in imaging, machine learning, and more.
At halfway point, SuperUROP scholars share their research results
In a lively poster session, more than 100 undergraduates discuss their yearlong research projects on everything from machine learning to political geography.
Engineers design bionic “heart” for testing prosthetic valves, other cardiac devices
Device made of heart tissue and a robotic pumping system beats like the real thing.
Demystifying artificial intelligence
Doctoral candidate Natalie Lao wants to show that anyone can learn to use AI to make a better world.
Nathan Howard wins Nuclear Fusion Award
Researcher unravels the mystery of heat loss in turbulent fusion plasmas.
Gift will allow MIT researchers to use artificial intelligence in a biomedical device
Device developed within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has the potential to replace damaged organs with lab-grown ones.
Powering the planet
Fikile Brushett and his team are designing electrochemical technology to secure the planet’s energy future.
Accelerating the pace of engineering
The 2019-20 School of Engineering MathWorks Fellows are using MATLAB and Simulink to advance discovery and innovation across disciplines.
Testing the waters
MIT sophomore Rachel Shen looks for microscopic solutions to big environmental challenges.
Communicating respect for graduate students
Anna Frebel, Wesley Harris, and Harry Tuller honored by graduate students as “Committed to Caring.”
For cheaper solar cells, thinner really is better
Solar panel costs have dropped lately, but slimming down silicon wafers could lead to even lower costs and faster industry expansion.
Bradford Parkinson SM ’61 awarded Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
“Father of GPS” honored with three colleagues for creating the first truly global, satellite-based positioning system.
Researchers hope to make needle pricks for diabetics a thing of the past
Study suggests noninvasive spectroscopy could be used to monitor blood glucose levels.