Heat-seeking studies
Graduate student Artyom Kossolapov takes precision measurements of critical heat flux in nuclear reactors — and rocks out on electric guitar.
Oceanographers produce first-ever images of entire cod shoals
Wide-ranging acoustic images could help researchers identify populations on the brink of collapse.
E.T., we’re home
Existing laser technology could be fashioned into Earth’s “porch light” to attract alien astronomers, study finds.
Giving early-career women in mechanical engineering the tools to succeed in academia
The Department of Mechanical Engineering hosts its first-ever Rising Stars in Mechanical Engineering Workshop.
Office of Sustainability names 2018 grant winners
Campus sustainability incubator grants provide funding for innovative projects that bring together faculty, staff, and students and use MIT as a test bed for innovation.
Fleets of drones could aid searches for lost hikers
System allows drones to cooperatively explore terrain under thick forest canopies where GPS signals are unreliable.
Neuroscientists gain new insights through innovation
Speakers at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory fall symposium highlight advances in microscopy, tissue engineering, and reporters of brain activity.
Harnessing the power of sustainable energy
With a love for the environment that took root on his family’s farm, senior Jesse Hinricher aims to put less expensive components into more efficient batteries.
A new approach to liquid-repelling surfaces
Novel surface design overcomes problem of condensation that bedeviled previous systems.
Youssef Marzouk and Nicolas Hadjiconstantinou to direct the Center for Computational Engineering
New leadership team named for the Institute's interdisciplinary hub for advanced thinking in the science and engineering of computation.
Squeezing cells to cure diseases
Startup SQZ Biotech aims to open a new path in immunotherapy with its cell-compressing technique.
Machines that learn language more like kids do
Computer model could improve human-machine interaction, provide insight into how children learn language.
Scene at MIT: Happy Nanoween
A grad student's research project unexpectedly yields a spooky message made from millions of carbon nanotubes.
Model paves way for faster, more efficient translations of more languages
New system may open up the world’s roughly 7,000 spoken languages to computer-based translation.
Inside these fibers, droplets are on the move
Fibers containing systems for mixing, separating, and testing fluids may open up new possibilities for medical screening.