Putting food-safety detection in the hands of consumers
Simple, scalable wireless system uses the RFID tags on billions of products to sense contamination.
Solving a multi-million dollar problem
In MIT visit, BP chemist details new X-ray and sample chamber technologies, yielding insights into fighting metal corrosion, improving catalytic reactions, and more.
Structure of fossil-fuel source rocks is finally decoded
Detailed 3-D imaging of kerogen, a source of petroleum and natural gas, could improve estimates of recoverable amounts.
Study opens route to ultra-low-power microchips
Innovative approach to controlling magnetism could lead to next-generation memory and logic devices.
Looking back at Project Athena
A revolutionary educational project in the 1980s put the tools of computation in students’ hands — and foreshadowed even greater changes.
Bridge to the future of engineering
The School of Engineering’s faculty leadership weigh in on what the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing will mean for their students and faculty.
The many interfaces of computing
A roundup of MIT student research projects offers a glimpse of where computing is going next.
Improving materials from the nanoscale up
At the Materials Day Symposium, researchers focus on tools that probe atomic structures in action to yield better designs for metals, solar cells, and polymers.
Extending the life of low-cost, compact, lightweight batteries
New design could greatly extend the shelf life of single-use metal-air batteries for electric vehicles, off-grid storage, and other applications.
See-through film rejects 70 percent of incoming solar heat
Material could be used to coat windows, save on air-conditioning costs.
A novel way to advance a better battery design
Led by “Queen of Batteries” Christina Lampe-Onnerud, Cadenza Innovation is licensing its lithium ion battery cell architecture to manufacturers around the world.
Highlighting new research opportunities in civil and environmental engineering
At its annual alumni reception, CEE faculty shared innovative research projects ranging from machine learning to regional impacts of climate change.
Machine-learning system could aid critical decisions in sepsis care
Model predicts whether ER patients suffering from sepsis urgently need a change in therapy.
Study: There’s real skill in fantasy sports
Researchers find most fantasy sports are based on skill, not luck.
Why some Wikipedia disputes go unresolved
Study identifies reasons for unsettled editing disagreements and offers predictive tools that could improve deliberation.