White House cites new MITx course as key to improving U.S. innovation
Professor Eugene Fitzgerald and Andreas Wankerl reconceptualize the innovation process in new MOOC
Surprising turns in magnetic thin films could lead to better data storage
MIT researchers discover efficient control of magnetism in chiral ferromagnets.
Holding the salt
MIT graduate student David Cohen-Tanugi works to improve water filtration, desalination.
Angela Belcher wins $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
MIT professor honored for her innovations that take cues, and materials, from nature to tackle key societal issues.
Markus Buehler named head of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
An MIT faculty member since 2006, Buehler succeeds Andrew Whittle as CEE department head.
An electrical switch for magnetism
MIT researchers develop a new approach to controlling the motion of magnetic domains; work could lead to low-power computer memory.
Solving a semiconductor riddle
New observations of material disprove leading theory about LED brightness, opening new avenues for research.
Planes, trains and automobiles: faster, stronger, lighter
New technique advances carbon-fiber composites.
Research update: Team observes real-time charging of a lithium-air battery
Imaging reveals what happens during charging; could lead to improved batteries for electric cars.
Five from MIT win Early Career Awards
Alexander-Katz, Detmold, Fu, Tisdale and Williams honored by Office of Science of the Department of Energy.
A blueprint for reversible wrinkling in composite materials
A new model gives scientists guidelines to develop ‘smart’ composite materials with wrinkled microstructures.
Markus Buehler named recipient of the Robert Lansing Hardy Award
Recognized for innovations using computational science to understand mechanical properties of biological and bio-inspired materials.
Ulm and Concrete Sustainability Hub named to list of top newsmakers
Research on reduction of concrete's environmental footprint prompts inclusion on trade journal's list.