Biomimetic non-reflective coating for solar cells wins MADMEC
Team wins $10,000 at annual competition for invention inspired by butterfly wings.
Innovative humanities MOOC, “Visualizing Japan,” nominated for the Japan Prize
In a Q&A, course co-founder Professor Shigeru Miyagawa discusses his unique online course and its impact on digital education.
Experiencing extreme Earth
Freshmen discover the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences through weather and climate demonstrations and a trip to Mt. Washington.
Classroom Earth
Earth science lessons at Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks bring Discover Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences freshmen up to speed.
New graduate student child care network at MIT
Pilot program will support child care providers who care for children of graduate students in the providers’ licensed homes on campus.
Arts on the Radar for MIT Students
New and returning students are introduced to MIT's wide array of arts programs and opportunities.
Sand, sand everywhere
Senior Carrington Motley balances track and field with research on vehicle mobility in sand.
Automating single-molecule image studies
MIT physics graduate student James Owen Andrews is developing software to improve dynamic image capture from super-resolution fluorescent microscopes.
From a minor in energy studies to a new career in energy innovation
Diego Giraldez '15 sets his sights on being an innovative energy leader thanks to courses taken in the energy studies minor at MIT.
Sports Shorts for Sept. 21, 2015: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Field Hockey, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, and Women’s Volleyball all open NEWMAC play with victories; Quinn selected as finalist for national scholar-athlete award.
Extending super-resolution techniques
MIT graduate student Takuma Inoue tackles labeling RNA without genetic modification for doctoral studies.
DUSP, CRE, and Samuel Tak Lee Lab welcome inaugural class of fellows
Graduate students arrive to study socially responsible real estate development and global urbanization.
Hundreds of MIT students explore fields at the 2015 TOUR de SHASS
Academic expo connects students with MIT-SHASS faculty and courses.
A day in the sun
MIT Solar Day brings the MIT community together to preview the coming decades of solar energy innovation.
Out of sight and out of mind, sewage can actually tell us a lot about health
PhD student Mariana Matus studies human waste to understand individual and community health.