The impatient pursuit of progress
Patrick Collison returns to MIT to speak to students about the challenges and possibilities of entrepreneurship.
Patrick Collison returns to MIT to speak to students about the challenges and possibilities of entrepreneurship.
Initiative will support efforts to inform policy with scientific research.
Cornell University professor and physicist uses nanoscale parts to create smart, active microbots.
Long-lasting capsule can remain in the stomach and release contraceptive drugs over several weeks.
Two alumni have also been selected; the scholars will study global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University.
The AeroAstro major’s childhood love of airplanes and space travel has led to lofty career ambitions.
Li-Huei Tsai and Christopher Schuh recognized for research innovations addressing Alzheimer’s disease and metal mechanics.
Chemical engineers program bacteria to switch between different metabolic pathways, boosting their yield of desirable products.
Muscle relaxants delivered to the ureter can reduce contractions that cause pain when passing a stone.
Model registers “surprise” when objects in a scene do something unexpected, which could be used to build smarter AI.
Circuit design offers a path to “spintronic” devices that use little electricity and generate practically no heat.
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter.
Course 2.00a (Fundamentals of Engineering Design: Explore Space, Sea and Earth) empowers first-year students to build machines early in their academic careers.
The Space Exploration Initiative’s latest research flight explores work and play in microgravity.