“Shrinking bull’s-eye” algorithm speeds up complex modeling from days to hours
Algorithm may be applied to a broad range of complicated problems.
Reprogramming biology
Biological engineer James Collins designs genetic circuits with novel functions.
Why MIT.nano?
Doug Spreng ’65 believes nanotechnology could hold the biggest payoffs — for everyone.
Streamlining mobile image processing
Technique for mobile image processing in the cloud cuts bandwidth use by more than 98 percent.
Buehler named McAfee Professor
Institute-wide professorship recognizes Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering head's dedication and vision.
Shocking new way to get the salt out
MIT team invents efficient shockwave-based process for desalination of water.
Chandrakasan appointed to Vannevar Bush Professorship
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science head Anantha Chandrakasan appointed to Institute-wide professorship.
MIT Libraries explore 17th-century postal archive in "Signed, Sealed, and Undelivered"
2,600 recently rediscovered early modern letters to be analyzed in groundbreaking international digital humanities project.
MIT startup brings urban agriculture indoors
Co-founders of the Somerville-based startup Grove enable people to grow their own produce with an intelligent indoor gardening appliance.
Edward Boyden wins 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
MIT physicists share prize in fundamental physics; Larry Guth and Liang Fu win New Horizons Prizes.
Hydrogel superglue is 90 percent water
New “water adhesive” is tougher than natural adhesives employed by mussels and barnacles.
Quantum materials: A new paradigm for computing?
Diamond spintronics and graphene-based infrared detectors are among leading-edge technologies reported at annual Materials Day Symposium at MIT.