New faculty in engineering
Twelve new faces join six academic departments in the School of Engineering.
Wrinkle predictions
New mathematical theory may explain patterns in fingerprints, raisins, and microlenses.
Parallelizing common algorithms
Researchers revamp a common “data structure” so that it will work with multicore chips.
Qubits with staying power
Technique greatly extends duration of fragile quantum states, pointing toward practical quantum computers.
Connecting Morocco’s artisans with the world
A crowdsourced digital bazaar will directly bridge the gap between local craftsmen and global consumers.
Biology, driven by data
Newly tenured biological engineer Ernest Fraenkel goes where the numbers lead.
3 Questions: Dara Entekhabi on NASA’s soil-moisture mission
MIT professor is lead scientist on three-year mission to study how soil, water, and carbon interact.
Intrepid projects backed by Bose Grants
Five researchers embark on high-risk ventures, supported by Prof. Amar G. Bose Research Grants.
New analysis explains collagen’s force
Experiments and simulations show that adding or removing water makes the material push and pull.
Telling stories using computer science
Senior Shannon Kao’s knack for storytelling informs her research in computer graphics.
Meet the 2015 MIT Siebel Scholars
Graduate students in computer science, bioengineering, and business honored.
3 Questions: Lydia Bourouiba on Ebola virus transmission
Research on disease transmission through aerosol droplets raises questions about Ebola’s spread.