Tackling social issues through engineering and theater
Senior Susan Su finds inspiration in both makerspaces and performance spaces.
Philanthropist provides $10 million gift to Graduate Engineering Leadership Program
With new support, program looks to expand on its mission of developing exceptional engineering leaders of the future.
MADMEC winner identifies sustainable greenhouse-cooling materials
Prizes in the materials science competition also went to a waste-monitoring device and a nanofiber-based yarn.
Making quantum computers more accurate
PhD student Alex Greene studies superconducting quantum computing systems while rounding out their busy schedule with water sanitation projects.
Today’s postdocs, tomorrow’s mentors
At luncheon, Vice President for Research Maria Zuber and others express appreciation for the Institute’s postdoctoral researchers; new postdoc mentoring award debuts.
Massachusetts Microelectronics Internship Program connects undergraduates with industry
MMIP aims to incentivize more students to consider a career in semiconductors and microelectronics, addressing a crucial, nationwide talent gap.
Simulating neutron behavior in nuclear reactors
Amelia Trainer’s work is fundamental to understanding how nuclear reactors operate. A passion for computer modeling and poetry have stood her in good stead through her research career.
A factory for FrEDs at MIT
Graduate students create on-campus assembly factory for fiber extrusion devices.
Innovation in the classroom
MIT’s Residential Education group fuels faculty ingenuity and student engagement.
MIT team places 3rd in materials design competition with novel 3D printable metal
New material could be used by Tesla to produce all-electric vehicles with just a few massive parts.
Wiggling toward bio-inspired machine intelligence
Inspired by jellyfish and octopuses, PhD candidate Juncal Arbelaiz investigates the theoretical underpinnings that will enable systems to more efficiently adapt to their environments.
Making each vote count
MIT PhD candidate Jacob Jaffe uses data science to identify and solve problems in election administration.
Providing new pathways for neuroscience research and education
Payton Dupuis finds new scientific interests and career opportunities through MIT summer research program in biology.
Exploring how new technologies are changing finance
MIT students team up with Hong Kong students and companies to explore emerging opportunities in fintech.
Featured video: Building a roller coaster
Every year during Residence Exploration Week at MIT, the East Campus community invites first-year students to help build a working roller coaster.