MIT-Delft University of Technology team places third in Formula Student Germany driverless competition
Teams were scored on speed, construction, performance, and financial planning at one of the world’s largest student engineering competitions.
Julian Picard: Chopping microwaves, sharpening instincts
MIT graduate student slices microwave pulses to test advanced accelerators.
Yearlong hackathon engages nano community around health issues
Hacking Nanomedicine kicks off a series of events to develop an idea over time.
Eight from MIT honored in 2019 Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35
Eight postdocs and alumni are among those named to the list.
Throwing lifelines to job seekers after incarceration
Through her startup, MBA student Brooke Wages seeks to prepare people for high-skilled trade jobs after they’ve served time.
Why did my classifier just mistake a turtle for a rifle?
Two longtime friends explore how computer vision systems go awry.
Removing carbon dioxide from power plant exhaust
MIT researchers are developing a battery that could both capture carbon dioxide in power plant exhaust and convert it to a solid ready for safe disposal.
E14 Fund helps Media Lab community deploy startups
“First and foremost we’re a community-builder,” says Habib Haddad, a managing partner of the venture fund.
A vision of nuclear energy buoyed by molten salt
NSE graduate student Kieran Dolan tackles a critical technical challenge to fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature nuclear reactors.
When religion meets secularism in urban planning
“I’m interested in the peaceful coexistence of communities,” says PhD student Babak Manouchehrifar, who left his home country of Iran to study at MIT.
Portraits of mentoring excellence
Committed to Caring honors professors Modiano, Kelly, and Li, and calls for nominations.
MIT and Fashion Institute of Technology join forces to create innovative textiles
Advanced functional fabrics workshop, held jointly with AFFOA and industrial partner New Balance, develops concepts for biodegradable footwear, active textiles.
Caring for her community
PhD candidate and co-founder of Graduate Women in Chemical Engineering Lisa Volpatti works to support her fellow graduate students.