New solar absorber could improve efficiency of solar thermal technology
Masdar Institute-MIT team develops device that harnesses more sunlight, enhancing efficiency of heat production.
First annual MIT Teaching with Digital Technology Awards presented
Awards honor faculty and instructors who have effectively leveraged digital technology to improve teaching and learning at MIT.
New approach to microlasers
Technique for “phase locking” arrays of tiny lasers could lead to terahertz security scanners.
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Energy storage for renewables can be a good investment today, study finds
Systems that bank energy can add value to solar and wind projects.
Researchers find a way to extend life and improve performance of fuel cell electrodes
Surface treatment greatly reduces degradation of catalyst material.
Artificial intelligence produces realistic sounds that fool humans
Video-trained system from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab could help robots understand how objects interact with the world.
School of Engineering awards for 2016
Awards were given to outstanding faculty, undergraduates, and graduate students.
Helping innovators to "keep going"
How does the Sandbox Funding Board define success? Everyone learning.
MISTI Global Seed Funds: 2016-17 call for proposals
Funds support MIT's global engagement by promoting collaborations between MIT faculty and their counterparts abroad.
Using engineering savvy to improve product designs
From windmills to software, graduate student Ned Burnell creates better tools.
New method snips complex fibers into uniform particles
Stretching process can produce nanoscale rods or strips made of many material combinations.
A method to image black holes
New algorithm could stitch together astronomical measurements made across the globe.
Gene circuits in live cells can perform complex computations
Technique combines analogue and digital processes in engineered cells.
At MIT, a culture of innovation "never gets old"
With support she received at the Institute, Leila Pirhaji wants to bring computational systems biology to the marketplace.