The state of the U.S. election system
New report from MIT and Caltech notes gains in voting-machine technologies, but warns they could be cancelled out by errors introduced through mail and Internet voting.
CloudTop takes top $100K competition prize
A record 215 teams competed in this year’s business plan competition.
In search of new ways of producing nano-materials
Kong’s research focuses on how to make and control novel forms of thin-film carbon.
The Civil War’s iron age
MIT historian David Mindell revisits the human experience on board one of history’s most famous warships.
Engineering a safer world
Workshop explores safety in nuclear power plants, occupational health, aviation and medicine.
DARPA administrators: Just make it
Agency Director Regina Dugan and Deputy Director Ken Gabriel speak about revitalizing U.S. manufacturing.
MIT Deshpande Center announces fall 2011 research grants
Eight research teams receive $668,000 to develop new technological innovations
